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Object Number 12-17-40/81488
Display Title Bone awls
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic; worked antler points (some may be bone); most are double-tipped
Classification
  • Antler
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe / France / <State> / <County> / Lourdes / Cavern of Espelugues
Additional Geographic Terms Lourdes
Materials Antler
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest object): 12.6 × 1 × 0.9 cm (4 15/16 × 3/8 × 3/8 in.)
Quantity 9
Label on object 81488; 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 65; 49;

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Bone awls, etc..
12-17-40/81611 Bone awls, etc..
Antler
Cavern of Espelugues
Bone points or awls
12-17-40/81482 Bone points or awls
Point
Cavern of Espelugues
Bone awls
12-17-40/81525 Bone awls
Point
Cavern of Espelugues
Bone fine awl
12-17-40/81494 Bone fine awl
Antler
Cavern of Espelugues
Bone awls or points
12-17-40/81508 Bone awls or points
Point
Cavern of Espelugues
Awls made of bone
71-19-40/6106 Awls made of bone
Edged Tools
St. Aubin
Bone awls (with skin pouch 29203)
48-6-10/29204 Bone awls (with skin pouch 29203)
Awl
Northwest Territories
Bone points
12-17-40/81487 Bone points
Antler
Cavern of Espelugues
Points of bone awls
25-11-10/95211 Points of bone awls
Utilized bone
Swarts Ranch
Decorated bones
12-17-40/81555 Decorated bones
Antler
Cavern of Espelugues
Image Not Available for Bone points
12-17-40/81479 Bone points
Antler
Cavern of Espelugues
Bone awls made from split bone
01-32-10/57115 Bone awls made from split bone
Point
Wetherill Mesa Pueblo; Mesa Tierra; LA 17220