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Worked bone (needle?)
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Object Number 53-38-10/42015.2
Display Title Worked bone (needle?)
Descriptions
Object Description Worked bones
Inventory Description Organic, bone, perforator, awl or needle, shaft, modified, metatrsal or carpal
Classification
  • Perforator
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / New Mexico / Catron County / Cerro Colorado
Intrasite Upper Site 638; pit house 4; general fill
Additional Geographic Terms Red Hill
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall: 18.5 x 2 x 1.6 cm (7 5/16 x 13/16 x 5/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 53-38-10/42015
Provenance
Collector Dr. John Otis Brew
Collector Dr. William Rotch Bullard, Jr.
Expedition Peabody Museum Expedition

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Worked bone, including bone matting needle fragment with perforation through shaft, bone points, bone awl fragments, bones with cut marks, and possible antler fragment
19-22-10/92761 Worked bone, including bone matting needle fragment with perforation through shaft, bone points, bone awl fragments, bones with cut marks, and possible antler fragment
Point
Perforator
Utilized bone
Needle
Shell heap
Worked bone, perforator and possible matting needle point
19-22-10/92975 Worked bone, perforator and possible matting needle point
Perforator
Shell heap
Bone, worked
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Perforator
Raw Material
Red Hill
Bone fragment (worked)
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Raw Material
Perforator
Cerro Colorado
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Utilized bone
Perforator
Turpin Homestead Site; Ohio State Site # 33HA28 (105; 19)
Worked animal bone perforator fragment, likely needle
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Perforator
Turpin Homestead Site; Ohio State Site # 33HA28 (105; 19)
Bone, worked
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Perforator
Raw Material
Red Hill
Image Not Available for Worked bone fragment
53-38-10/45985 Worked bone fragment
Perforator
Al-Lin
Worked bone fragment
53-38-10/45986 Worked bone fragment
Perforator
Al-Lin
Image Not Available for Worked bone fragment
53-38-10/45995 Worked bone fragment
Perforator
Al-Lin
Worked bone fragment
53-38-10/45996 Worked bone fragment
Perforator
Al-Lin
Worked bone fragment
53-38-10/45991 Worked bone fragment
Perforator
Al-Lin