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Object Number 84-46-10/33594
Display Title 2 bones, 1 bone point
Descriptions
Object Description Notched bone points, broken.
Inventory Description 2 worked bone fragments, 1 bone harpoon point with notch on one side
Classification
  • Harpoon
  • Utilized bone
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Maine / Lincoln County / Damariscotta / Shell heaps at Grapevine Point
Additional Geographic Terms Damariscotta River; Damariscotta Bay, East side of
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 5.7 × 1.3 × 0.6 cm (2 1/4 × 1/2 × 1/4 in.)
Quantity 3
Label on object 33594; 42; 23

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