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Object Number
71-19-40/5526
Display Title
Dagger made of metatarsel bone of stag. Large mammal, metapodial.
Descriptions
Object Description
Large mammal, metapodial. Distal end intact, prox. end sharpened. Modified: prox end sharpened, deep, intentional channel in side. Scrape marks.
Inventory Description
Organic, bone, perforator, sharpened metatarsel, grooved
Classification
- Perforator
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe
/
Switzerland
Additional Geographic Terms
Lake dwellings; Lake Neuchatel
Materials
Bone
Dimensions
Overall: 23.5 x 2.7 x 1.9 cm (9 1/4 x 1 1/16 x 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
5526
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