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Object Number 22-34-10/G3896
Display Title Beaver-tooth knives
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, teeth, possibly beaver, three pieces cross mend, possibly worked to a point
Classification
  • Faunal Remain
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Maine / Hancock County / <City> / Shell heaps
Intrasite Shell heaps
Additional Geographic Terms Mt. Desert
Materials Tooth
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 4.9 × 0.5 × 0.5 cm (1 15/16 × 3/16 × 3/16 in.)
Quantity 4
Label on object G3896
Provenance
Provenance Dr. Warren King Moorehead (?)

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