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Bone points
Object Number 19-22-10/93487
Display Title Bone points
Descriptions
Inventory Description Worked bone, one bone point, and two possible awls
Classification
  • Perforator
  • Point
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Maine / Knox County / <City> / Shell heap
Additional Geographic Terms North Haven; Turner Farm
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 9.6 × 1.3 × 0.5 cm (3 3/4 × 1/2 × 3/16 in.)
Quantity 3
Label on object 93487; B62
Provenance
Donor Donated by Arlo Bates (1919)
Donor Donated by Mr. Oric Bates (1919)

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