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Object Number 71-19-40/5236
Display Title Large needle of bone
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, bone, utilized, tapered to point one end, perforated other end
Classification
  • Utilized bone
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe / Switzerland
Additional Geographic Terms Lake dwellings; lake concise
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall: 1.1 x 15 x 0.4 cm (7/16 x 5 7/8 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 5236; Concise; 23

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