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Object Number 12-17-40/81547
Display Title Bone awls and perforators
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic; worked bone fragments; bone points
Classification
  • Bone
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe / France / <State> / <County> / Lourdes / Cavern of Espelugues
Additional Geographic Terms Lourdes
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest object): 8.4 × 1.4 × 0.5 cm (3 5/16 × 9/16 × 3/16 in.)
Quantity 8
Label on object 81547; 1; 2 3; 4; 5; 6; 184

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