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Object Number 78-33-40/16732
Display Title Horn sockets
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, antler, handle, hollowed out
Classification
  • Handle
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • European Neolithic styles and periods
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe / Switzerland
Additional Geographic Terms Concise
Materials Antler
Dimensions Overall: 4.83 x 8.6 x 3.75 cm (1 7/8 x 3 3/8 x 1 1/2 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 16.732

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