Object made from two human femora

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Object Number 24-53-30/F416

Display Title Object made from two human femora

Descriptions

Inventory Description Organic, bone, utilized, long tube with ball at center, wrapped handle, hollow,

Classification

Utilized bone
Shaft, modified

Department Archaeological

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

South America / Peru / Ica Region / Pisco Province / Pisco

Intrasite Grave

Materials Bone, Wood, Vegetable fiber, Resin

Dimensions Overall: 50 x 7.5 x 7 cm (19 11/16 x 2 15/16 x 2 3/4 in.)

Quantity 2

Label on object 24-53-30/F416

Provenance

Collector Dr. Julio C. Tello

Donor Donated by Dr. Julio C. Tello (1924)

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Media Restricted	2004.24.15602	Object made from two human femora		Pisco
Image Not Available for Plaster cast of broken fragments of femora believed to have been utilized as too	65-9-50/11117	Plaster cast of broken fragments of femora believed to have been utilized as too		Limeworks Cave
Media Restricted	72-20-40/6909	Pointed bone tool made of a human fibula. Human, right fibula.	Utilized bone	Switzerland
	07-7-20/C4517	Femora of unkown bird	Faunal Remain	Chichen Itza
Image Not Available for Card photograph of cranium and 2 femora of Lenni Lenapi	90-9-10/47969	Card photograph of cranium and 2 femora of Lenni Lenapi		Chester County
Media Restricted	2004.24.932	Carvings on skulls and femora		Mexico
Media Restricted	2004.24.933	Carvings on skulls and femora		Mexico
	72-20-40/6906	Instrument with two points (fork?) made of bone	Utilized bone	Switzerland
	71-19-40/5491	Pin-like implement made of bone	Utilized bone	Switzerland
	00-26-10/61375.1	Some hand bones. Mand-Sacrum-Femora-Tibiae	Faunal Remain	Jo Daviess County
	46-77-30/6743.1	Bone container with stopper made of cotton and hair	Shaft, modified	Nazca
	71-19-40/5444	Pointed tools, of bone made from metatarsus with upper end forming handle	Utilized bone	St. Aubin

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