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Worked bone matting needle fragments, including two with perforations
Worked bone matting needle fragments, including two with perforations
Object Number 19-22-10/92820
Display Title Worked bone matting needle fragments, including two with perforations
Descriptions
Inventory Description Worked bone matting needle fragments, including two with perforations
Classification
  • Needle
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 longest): 7.1 × 0.9 × 0.2 cm (2 13/16 × 3/8 × 1/16 in.)
Quantity 4
Label on object 92820
Provenance
Donor Donated by Arlo Bates (1919)
Donor Donated by Mr. Oric Bates (1919)

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Worked bone, including point fragments, and a bone matting needle fragment with perforation
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Needle
Point
Utilized bone
Maine
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Point
Perforator
Utilized bone
Needle
Shell heap
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Needle
Shell heap
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Utilized bone
Perforator
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Matting needles, fragments.
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Needle
Shell heap
Worked bone, bone needle fragments, one fragment tapered to a point, one fragment with perforation
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Needle
Shell heap
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Needle
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Worked bone, two points and one matting needle fragment
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Needle
Point
Shell heap
Image Not Available for Worked bone, needle with perforation, broken at one end
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Needle
Shell heap
Image Not Available for Fragments of bone needles
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Needle
Cave of Loltun
Bone perforators, including one needle and bird bone awls
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Needle
Perforator
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
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Needle
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26