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Object Number 19-22-10/93222.1
Display Title Bone points
Descriptions
Object Description Harpoons.
Inventory Description Worked bone, harpoon points with barbs, one with perforation through shaft
Classification
  • Harpoon
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Maine / Hancock County / <City> / Shell heap
Additional Geographic Terms Kimball's Island
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 9.8 × 1.2 × 0.7 cm (3 7/8 × 1/2 × 1/4 in.)
Quantity 8
Label on object 93222.1; C98
Provenance
Donor Donated by Arlo Bates (1919)
Donor Donated by Mr. Oric Bates (1919)

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