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Object Number 20-5-10/A4942
Display Title Bone awls
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, bone perforators, pointed on one end
Classification
  • Perforator
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Navajo County / <City> / Cave 1
Intrasite General digging; vicinity of room n
Additional Geographic Terms Tsegi Canyon, middle branch of
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall: 11.9 x 2.5 x 1.8 cm (4 11/16 x 1 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object A4942
Provenance
Provenance Samuel J. Guernsey (1920)
Provenance Peabody Museum Expedition (1920)

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