Bone points

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Object Number 19-22-10/93356

Display Title Bone points

Descriptions

Inventory Description Worked bone, including one bone needle with eye perforated through shaft

Classification

Utilized bone
Needle

Department Archaeological

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

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

Additional Geographic Terms Vinalhaven; Mill River

Materials Bone

Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 6.8 × 1.1 × 0.5 cm (2 11/16 × 7/16 × 3/16 in.)

Quantity 2

Label on object 93356; Mill R.

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PrimaryMedia	Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
Image Not Available for Bone points	19-22-10/93218	Bone points	Needle	Shell heap
	19-22-10/93342	Matting needles, fragments.	Needle	Shell heap
	19-22-10/92820	Worked bone matting needle fragments, including two with perforations	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	Utilized bone Needle Point Perforator	Shell heap
Image Not Available for Worked bone, bone needle fragments, one fragment tapered to a point, one fragment with perforation	19-22-10/93017	Worked bone, bone needle fragments, one fragment tapered to a point, one fragment with perforation	Needle	Shell heap
	92-49-20/C200	Bone needles, with eyes	Needle	Copan
	92-49-20/C404	Bone needles with eyes, perfect	Needle	Copan
	11-28-40/81766	Bone needles	Needle	Utrecht
Image Not Available for Needles of bone	70-8-40/2574	Needles of bone	Needle	France
	12-17-40/81527	Bone needles	Needle	Cavern of Espelugues
	92-49-20/C405	Bone needles and fragments	Needle	Copan
	08-3-10/71975	Organic, bone needle fragments, perforated at one end, mended and crossmends	Needle	Madisonville

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