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Object Number 20-5-10/A4921.2
Display Title Bone awls
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, bone perforator, tapered and pointed on one end
Classification
  • Perforator
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Navajo County / <City> / Cave 1
Intrasite Room n
Additional Geographic Terms Tsegi Canyon, middle branch of
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall: 12.5 x 2 x 1 cm (4 15/16 x 13/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object A4921
Provenance
Provenance Peabody Museum Expedition (1920)
Provenance Samuel J. Guernsey (1920)

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