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Object Number
50-45-10/32775
Display Title
Bone sinew twister with opposing ends
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Organic, utilized bone, worked, tapered, curved outward at both ends
Classification
- Utilized bone
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Saint Lawrence Island Yupik
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
/
Nome Census Area
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St. Lawrence Island
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Seklowaghataget
Additional Geographic Terms
St. Lawrence Island
Materials
Bone
Dimensions
Overall: 8.8 x 1.1 x 0.6 cm (3 7/16 x 7/16 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
50-45-10/32775; 635-3
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| |
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| |
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| ||
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