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Worked animal bone awls and awl fragment
Worked animal bone awls and awl fragment
Object Number 63-4-10/40623
Display Title Worked animal bone awls and awl fragment
Descriptions
Object Description 3 Bone awls.
Inventory Description Worked animal bone awls and awl fragment
Classification
  • Perforator
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Ohio / Hamilton County / Anderson Township / Turpin Archaeological District / Turpin Homestead Site; Ohio State Site # 33HA28 (105; 19)
Additional Geographic Terms Lower Little Miami River Valley
Materials Animal bone
Dimensions Overall (Measurements of largest): 11.8 × 3.5 × 2.5 cm (4 5/8 × 1 3/8 × 1 in.)
Quantity 3
Label on object 63-4-10/40623
Provenance
Collector Dr. Charles L. Metz (06/1885-01/1886)
Expedition Peabody Museum Expedition (1885-1886)

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