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Worked bone, matting needle, broken at both ends, perforation evident at one end
Worked bone, matting needle, broken at both ends, perforation evident at one end
Object Number 19-22-10/92952
Display Title Worked bone, matting needle, broken at both ends, perforation evident at one end
Descriptions
Inventory Description Worked bone, matting needle, broken at both ends, perforation evident at one end
Classification
  • Needle
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Maine / Knox County / <City> / Shell heap
Additional Geographic Terms Golden Cove; basin
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall: 6 × 1.1 × 0.3 cm (2 3/8 × 7/16 × 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 92952; D14
Provenance
Donor Donated by Arlo Bates (1919)
Donor Donated by Mr. Oric Bates (1919)

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19-22-10/93095 Worked bone, needle with perforation, broken at one end
Needle
Shell heap
Worked bone matting needle fragments, including two with perforations
19-22-10/92820 Worked bone matting needle fragments, including two with perforations
Needle
Shell heap
Worked bone, bone needle fragments, one fragment tapered to a point, one fragment with perforation
19-22-10/93017 Worked bone, bone needle fragments, one fragment tapered to a point, one fragment with perforation
Needle
Shell heap
Worked bone, including point fragments, and a bone matting needle fragment with perforation
999-22-10/83835 Worked bone, including point fragments, and a bone matting needle fragment with perforation
Point
Utilized bone
Needle
Maine
Worked bone, including bone matting needle fragment with perforation through shaft, bone points, bone awl fragments, bones with cut marks, and possible antler fragment
19-22-10/92761 Worked bone, including bone matting needle fragment with perforation through shaft, bone points, bone awl fragments, bones with cut marks, and possible antler fragment
Needle
Utilized bone
Perforator
Point
Shell heap
Worked bone, two points and one matting needle fragment
19-22-10/92983 Worked bone, two points and one matting needle fragment
Needle
Point
Shell heap
Organic, bone needle, perforated at one end, mended
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Needle
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Organic, bone needle fragments, perforated at one end, mended and crossmends
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Needle
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97-38-10/62944 Organic, bone needle, perforated at one end, mended
Needle
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17-26-10/91627 Bone, needle fragments with notched ends, some fragments mend
Needle
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Matting needles, fragments.
19-22-10/93342 Matting needles, fragments.
Needle
Shell heap
Worked bone fragment, flat with rounded edges, wear evident on one end
19-22-10/93241 Worked bone fragment, flat with rounded edges, wear evident on one end
Utilized bone
Shell heap