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Worked bone, bird bone shafts tapered to a point at one end, broken at opposite end, possible perforators
Worked bone, bird bone shafts tapered to a point at one end, broken at opposite end, possible perforators
Object Number 19-22-10/93015
Display Title Worked bone, bird bone shafts tapered to a point at one end, broken at opposite end, possible perforators
Descriptions
Inventory Description Worked bone, bird bone shafts tapered to a point at one end, broken at opposite end, possible perforators
Classification
  • Utilized bone
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Maine / Hancock County / <City> / Shell heap
Additional Geographic Terms Penobscot Bay; Russ Island
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 6.9 × 0.6 × 0.5 cm (2 11/16 × 1/4 × 3/16 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 93015; g172
Provenance
Donor Donated by Arlo Bates (1919)
Donor Donated by Mr. Oric Bates (1919)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Bone points
19-22-10/93236 Bone points
Utilized bone
Point
Shell heap
Organic, worked antler fragments, some tines, some hollowed at one end; antler fragment; worked antler cylinders; animal bone fragments; worked animal bone fragment, possible perforator; worked bird bone fragment, cut and polished, possibly incised; rodent teeth fragments; animal tooth, likely bear; gastropod shell; some fragments crossmend
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Faunal Remain
Utilized Antler
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Utilized bone
Hahn's Field
Cut and worked animal bone and bird bone fragments, one with partially tapered end
08-3-10/71377 Cut and worked animal bone and bird bone fragments, one with partially tapered end
Utilized bone
Madisonville
Bone points, shafts with joint ends
46-73-10/89667 Bone points, shafts with joint ends
Utilized bone
New Mexico
Organic, animal bone fragments, one calcined; worked animal bone fragment, metapodial, possible scraper or beamer; worked animal bones, perforators; antler fragments; worked antler tine fragment; gastropod shells
999-22-10/77674 Organic, animal bone fragments, one calcined; worked animal bone fragment, metapodial, possible scraper or beamer; worked animal bones, perforators; antler fragments; worked antler tine fragment; gastropod shells
Faunal Remain
Perforator
Utilized Antler
Utilized bone
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Hahn's Field
Worked bone, including one perforator tip, one tapered rounded bone fragment, and one perforated bone shaft fragment
19-22-10/93235 Worked bone, including one perforator tip, one tapered rounded bone fragment, and one perforated bone shaft fragment
Perforator
Utilized bone
Shell heap
Bone shafts, worked flat, broken at one end
46-73-10/90870 Bone shafts, worked flat, broken at one end
Shaft, modified
New Mexico
Organic, utilized bone fragments, modified shafts, possible scrapers, one burned
08-3-10/79547 Organic, utilized bone fragments, modified shafts, possible scrapers, one burned
Utilized bone
Madisonville
Organic, utilized bird bone shafts
976-42-30/11158 Organic, utilized bird bone shafts
Utilized bone
Pampa
Bone points
19-22-10/92796 Bone points
Point
Shell heap
Worked bone, bird bone awl fragments, handles and shafts
19-22-10/93224 Worked bone, bird bone awl fragments, handles and shafts
Perforator
Shell heap
Organic, bone, shafts, modified, chisels, assorted, ends shiny from use
2002.1.1661 Organic, bone, shafts, modified, chisels, assorted, ends shiny from use
Shaft, modified
Raw Material
Homolka