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Slender pointed tool made of bone
Slender pointed tool made of bone
Object Number 72-20-40/6908
Display Title Slender pointed tool made of bone
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, bone, utilized, awl, pointed tip, circular hole perforates top
Classification
  • Utilized bone
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe / Switzerland
Additional Geographic Terms Lake dwellings; Lake Concise; Lake Neuchatel
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall: 16 x 2 x 1.5 cm (6 5/16 x 13/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 6908

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