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Object Number 63-4-10/40626
Display Title Fish bone, worked, possible awl
Descriptions
Object Description 1 Catfish spine.
Inventory Description Fish bone, worked, possible awl
Classification
  • Utilized bone
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 Fish bone
Dimensions Overall: 4.4 × 0.9 × 0.5 cm (1 3/4 × 3/8 × 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 63-4-10/40626
Provenance
Collector Dr. Charles L. Metz (06/1885-01/1886)
Expedition Peabody Museum Expedition (1885-1886)

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Fish bones
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Faunal Remain
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Faunal Remain
Utilized bone
Utilized Shell
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Faunal Remain
Turpin Homestead Site; Ohio State Site # 33HA28 (105; 19)
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Utilized bone
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Faunal Remain
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Faunal Remain
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Faunal Remain
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Faunal Remain
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Utilized Antler
Utilized bone
Faunal Remain
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Utilized bone
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Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
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Utilized bone
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