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Worked bone
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Object Number 79-38-10/20426
Display Title Worked bone
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, bone perforators and antler pressure flaker tool
Classification
  • Perforator
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Illinois
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall: 10.5 x 1 x 0.9 cm (4 1/8 x 3/8 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 20426

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Organic, animal bone fragments, one calcined; worked animal bone fragment, metapodial, possible scraper or beamer; worked animal bones, perforators; antler fragments; worked antler tine fragment; gastropod shells
999-22-10/77674 Organic, animal bone fragments, one calcined; worked animal bone fragment, metapodial, possible scraper or beamer; worked animal bones, perforators; antler fragments; worked antler tine fragment; gastropod shells
Faunal Remain
Perforator
Utilized Antler
Utilized bone
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Hahn's Field
Organic, worked animal bone fragments, possible scrapers or beamers, worked from metapodials, two fragments crossmended with glue; animal bone perforator fragment; animal bones, including fish bones; worked antler tine fragments, one hollowed
999-22-10/77672 Organic, worked animal bone fragments, possible scrapers or beamers, worked from metapodials, two fragments crossmended with glue; animal bone perforator fragment; animal bones, including fish bones; worked antler tine fragments, one hollowed
Utilized bone
Utilized Antler
Faunal Remain
Perforator
Hahn's Field
Worked animal bone awls and awl fragments; two fragments crossmend
07-6-10/78425 Worked animal bone awls and awl fragments; two fragments crossmend
Perforator
Madisonville
Worked animal bone awl fragments; two fragments crossmend
07-6-10/77999 Worked animal bone awl fragments; two fragments crossmend
Perforator
Madisonville
Image Not Available for Pieces of worked bone; one awl, and one pointed but broken.
976-24-10/53105 Pieces of worked bone; one awl, and one pointed but broken.
Perforator
Prairie Trek; Cottonwood Gulch
Worked animal bone perforators and perforator fragments; four objects tied together with string; two fragments crossmend
07-6-10/78256 Worked animal bone perforators and perforator fragments; four objects tied together with string; two fragments crossmend
Perforator
Madisonville
Organic, worked animal bone perforator
11-10-10/A4084 Organic, worked animal bone perforator
Perforator
Madisonville
Worked animal bone awl fragments; two fragments crossmended with glue; worked animal bone fragment
86-46-10/A3694 Worked animal bone awl fragments; two fragments crossmended with glue; worked animal bone fragment
Utilized bone
Perforator
Turpin Homestead Site; Ohio State Site # 33HA28 (105; 19)
Worked animal bone perforator fragments
07-6-10/78241 Worked animal bone perforator fragments
Perforator
Madisonville
Worked animal bone perforator fragment
07-6-10/78153 Worked animal bone perforator fragment
Perforator
Madisonville
Worked animal bone awls and awl fragments
86-46-10/A3982 Worked animal bone awls and awl fragments
Perforator
Turpin Homestead Site; Ohio State Site # 33HA28 (105; 19)
Worked animal bone awl, polished, notched along one side
07-6-10/78109 Worked animal bone awl, polished, notched along one side
Perforator
Madisonville