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Tusk and teeth of hog; Wild boar tusks.
Tusk and teeth of hog; Wild boar tusks.
Object Number 78-64-40/16697
Display Title Tusk and teeth of hog; Wild boar tusks.
Descriptions
Object Description Wild boar tusks. Not modified, very weathered.
Inventory Description Organic, bone, utilized, curved, smooth, cracked,
Classification
  • Utilized bone
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • ancient European styles and periods
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe / Switzerland
Additional Geographic Terms Lake Bienne
Materials Tooth
Dimensions Overall: 10 x 1.2 x 1.8 cm (3 15/16 x 1/2 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity 14
Label on object 16697

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