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Image Not Available for Bone awl in-the-making (?)
Bone awl in-the-making (?)
Image Not Available for Bone awl in-the-making (?)
Object Number 36-131-10/8895
Display Title Bone awl in-the-making (?)
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, bone, faunal remain
Classification
  • Faunal Remain
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Pueblo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Navajo County / Hopi Reservation / Antelope Mesa / Awatovi
Intrasite Room 218, (Kiva "A") 150-200 cm.
Additional Geographic Terms Antelope Mesa
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall: 15.4 x 1.7 x 1.1 cm (6 1/16 x 11/16 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 36-131-10/8895; 163
Provenance
Provenance Peabody Museum Expedition (1936)
Provenance Dr. John Otis Brew (1936)

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