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Object Number 22-34-10/G3901
Display Title Bone points
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, bone points, one serrated, one with incised notches at one end, and one potential awl tip made from bird bone
Classification
  • Point
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Maine / Hancock County / <City> / Shell heap
Intrasite Shell heaps
Additional Geographic Terms Bar Harbor, near
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of serrated point): 7.3 × 0.8 × 0.4 cm (2 7/8 × 5/16 × 3/16 in.)
Quantity 59
Label on object G3901
Provenance
Provenance Dr. Warren King Moorehead (?)

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