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Bones
Object Number 19-22-10/93555
Display Title Bones
Descriptions
Inventory Description Worked bone, including bone points and bone point fragments
Classification
  • Point
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Maine / Hancock County / Sorrento / Shell heap
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of longest): 7.3 × 0.7 × 0.4 cm (2 7/8 × 1/4 × 3/16 in.)
Quantity 9
Label on object 93555
Provenance
Donor Donated by Arlo Bates (1919)
Donor Donated by Mr. Oric Bates (1919)

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Image Not Available for Bone points
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