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Bone needle
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Object Number 13-69-10/89268
Display Title Bone needle
Descriptions
Object Description Bone pendant.
Inventory Description Organic, bone, worked, possible needle, one perforation
Classification
  • Utilized bone
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Nebraska / Cass County / <City> / McVey A
Additional Geographic Terms Union, 5 mi northeast of
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall: 3.5 x 0.4 x 0.2 cm (1 3/8 x 3/16 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 89268
Provenance
Collector Frederick H. Sterns (1913)
Expedition Peabody Museum Expedition (1913)

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