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Object Number 19-22-10/92796
Display Title Bone points
Descriptions
Inventory Description Worked bone, points or perforators, bird bones tapered to a point at both ends
Classification
  • Point
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Maine / Knox County / <City> / Shell heap
Additional Geographic Terms North Haven; Golden Cove; basin
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 8.2 × 0.8 × 0.7 cm (3 1/4 × 5/16 × 1/4 in.)
Quantity 9
Label on object 92796; G38
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
Worked bone, bird bone shafts tapered to a point at one end, broken at opposite end, possible perforators
19-22-10/93015 Worked bone, bird bone shafts tapered to a point at one end, broken at opposite end, possible perforators
Utilized bone
Shell heap
Bone points
19-22-10/92814 Bone points
Point
Shell heap
Bone points
19-22-10/93489 Bone points
Point
Shell heap
Bone points
19-22-10/93530.1 Bone points
Point
Shell heap
Image Not Available for Arrow points of bone
71-19-40/5216 Arrow points of bone
Point
Switzerland
Bone points
2011.1.1 Bone points
Point
Europe
Worked bone, including bone points, and broken perforators
19-22-10/93223 Worked bone, including bone points, and broken perforators
Utilized bone
Point
Perforator
Shell heap
Worked bone, including bone points, fragments of perforators, and fragments with cut marks
19-22-10/93227 Worked bone, including bone points, fragments of perforators, and fragments with cut marks
Perforator
Utilized bone
Point
Shell heap
Image Not Available for Medium sized bone points with flattened ends; Prehistoric
41-72-40/5639 Medium sized bone points with flattened ends; Prehistoric
Point
Switzerland
Image Not Available for Bone points; Prehistoric
41-72-40/5631 Bone points; Prehistoric
Point
Switzerland
Bone points, one shaft broken both ends, two with joint end.
46-73-10/87042 Bone points, one shaft broken both ends, two with joint end.
Point
Halonawan