Bone points

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Object Number 19-22-10/93218

Display Title Bone points

Descriptions

Inventory Description Organic, worked bone, matting needles with broken or complete perforations through shaft (needle eyes), two pieces cross mend

Classification

Needle

Department Archaeological

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Maine / Hancock County / <City> / Shell heap

Additional Geographic Terms Kimball's Island

Materials Bone

Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 10.1 × 1 × 0.3 cm (4 × 3/8 × 1/8 in.)

Quantity 5

Label on object 93218; D16

Provenance

Donor Donated by Arlo Bates (1919)

Donor Donated by Mr. Oric Bates (1919)

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Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
19-22-10/93342	Matting needles, fragments.	Needle	Shell heap
19-22-10/93356	Bone points	Needle Utilized bone	Shell heap
19-22-10/92820	Worked bone matting needle fragments, including two with perforations	Needle	Shell heap
19-22-10/93017	Worked bone, bone needle fragments, one fragment tapered to a point, one fragment with perforation	Needle	Shell heap
19-22-10/92952	Worked bone, matting needle, broken at both ends, perforation evident at one end	Needle	Shell heap
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
92-49-20/C405	Bone needles and fragments	Needle	Copan
92-49-20/C404	Bone needles with eyes, perfect	Needle	Copan
92-49-20/C200	Bone needles, with eyes	Needle	Copan
19-22-10/92983	Worked bone, two points and one matting needle fragment	Needle Point	Shell heap
08-3-10/71820	Organic, bone needle, perforated at one end, mended	Needle	Madisonville
08-3-10/71975	Organic, bone needle fragments, perforated at one end, mended and crossmends	Needle	Madisonville

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