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Worked bone awls
Object Number 19-22-10/92770
Display Title Worked bone awls
Descriptions
Inventory Description Worked bone awls, made from different types of bone
Classification
  • Perforator
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Maine / Lincoln County / <City> / Shell heap
Additional Geographic Terms Bremen; Nash's Field
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 13 × 3.7 × 3.5 cm (5 1/8 × 1 7/16 × 1 3/8 in.)
Quantity 4
Label on object 92770
Provenance
Donor Donated by Arlo Bates (1919)
Donor Donated by Mr. Oric Bates (1919)

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