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Deerbone awls (3)
Object Number 56-28-20/19790
Display Title Deerbone awls (3)
Descriptions
Object Description Deerbone awls (3)
Inventory Description Bone awls, made from long bone, with traces of sinew.
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Awl
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Seri
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / Tabasco
Central America / Mexico / Sonora
Additional Geographic Terms Infiernillo Straight, both sides of
Materials Bone, Sinew
Dimensions Overall: 14 x 3.7 x 2.3 cm (5 1/2 x 1 7/16 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity 3
Label on object 56-28-20/19790

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