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Bone harpoon
Object Number 19-22-10/93265
Display Title Bone harpoon
Descriptions
Inventory Description Worked bone, harpoon point with two barbs and a perforation through the shaft
Classification
  • Harpoon
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Maine / Hancock County / <City> / Shell heap
Additional Geographic Terms Penobscot Bay; Bold Island
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall: 8.9 × 1.1 × 0.5 cm (3 1/2 × 7/16 × 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 93265
Provenance
Donor Donated by Arlo Bates (1919)
Donor Donated by Mr. Oric Bates (1919)

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