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Bones
Object Number 19-22-10/93307
Display Title Bones
Descriptions
Inventory Description Worked bone fragments, including bone points, a barbed bone harpoon point fragment, and possible perforator fragments
Classification
  • Point
  • Harpoon
  • Utilized bone
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Maine / Knox County / <City> / Shell heap
Additional Geographic Terms Burnt Island
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 12.1 × 2.4 × 2 cm (4 3/4 × 15/16 × 13/16 in.)
Quantity 18
Label on object 93307; BURNIT I.; Burnt Is.
Provenance
Donor Donated by Arlo Bates (1919)
Donor Donated by Mr. Oric Bates (1919)

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Image Not Available for Bone harpoons
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Image Not Available for Bone points
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Shell heap
Worked bone, harpoon points with barbs, some broken
19-22-10/92762 Worked bone, harpoon points with barbs, some broken
Harpoon
Shell heap
Worked bone, harpoon points with barbs and serrated edges
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Harpoon
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Worked bone, including bone matting needle fragment with perforation through shaft, bone points, bone awl fragments, bones with cut marks, and possible antler fragment
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Point
Perforator
Utilized bone
Needle
Shell heap
Bone harpoons
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Harpoon
Cavern of Espelugues