Bone cup used for starting fire with gun powder

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Object Number 08-1-10/73774

Display Title Bone cup used for starting fire with gun powder

Descriptions

Inventory Description Organic, bone, utilized, partially hollowed bone cylinder, traces of black mater

Classification

Utilized bone

Department Archaeological

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador / Labrador

Additional Geographic Terms Komaktorvik; Nachvak Bay

Materials Bone

Dimensions Overall: 5.9 x 2.6 x 2.3 cm (2 5/16 x 1 x 7/8 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 73774

Provenance

Provenance Dr. John Bryant (1908)

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