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Image Not Available for Astragali of a deer, polished and rubbed down. possibly used in a game
Astragali of a deer, polished and rubbed down. possibly used in a game
Image Not Available for Astragali of a deer, polished and rubbed down. possibly used in a game
Object Number 38-44-10/12907
Display Title Astragali of a deer, polished and rubbed down. possibly used in a game
Descriptions
Object Description Astragali of a deer, polished and rubbed down. Possibly used in a game
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Provenance
Collector Dr. Theodore Jewett Eastman (1888-1916)
Donor Mrs. Henry H. Richardson (1938)

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Faunal Remain
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Faunal Remain
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Arrow
Raw Material
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Raw Material
Arrow
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Arrow
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Faunal Remain
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Net
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