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Worked bone, bird bone awl fragments, handles and shafts
Worked bone, bird bone awl fragments, handles and shafts
Object Number 19-22-10/93224
Display Title Worked bone, bird bone awl fragments, handles and shafts
Descriptions
Inventory Description Worked bone, bird bone awl fragments, handles and shafts
Classification
  • Perforator
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 longest): 11.2 × 1.2 × 0.9 cm (4 7/16 × 1/2 × 3/8 in.)
Quantity 4
Label on object 93224; b48; B#

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