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Object Number
12-27-10/88712.1
Display Title
Animal bone, podial
Descriptions
Object Description
Faunal bone
Inventory Description
Animal bone, podial
Classification
- Faunal Remain
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Nebraska
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Sarpy County
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<City>
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Cannibal House
Additional Geographic Terms
Bellevue, 2 miles north of
Materials
Animal bone
Dimensions
Overall: 1.9 × 0.7 × 0.6 cm (3/4 × 1/4 × 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Historical Language
Museum staff recognize the offensive nature of the term “cannibal” in describing the geographic context for this item; however, the archaeological site name is still in use and we are not aware of any current term that has replaced it.
Provenance
Collector
Frederick H. Sterns
(1912)
Expedition
Peabody Museum Expedition
(1912)
Important Note about Historical Language
Collections records may contain language, reflecting past collecting practices and methods of analysis, that is no longer acceptable. The Peabody Museum is committed to addressing the problem of offensive and discriminatory language present in its database. Our museum staff are continually updating these records, adding to and improving content. We welcome your feedback and any questions or concerns you may want to share. Please email us with your comments.