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Bone points
Object Number 12-17-40/81496
Display Title Bone points
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic; worked bone (or antler) points
Classification
  • Bone
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Magdalenian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe / France / <State> / <County> / Lourdes / Cavern of Espelugues
Additional Geographic Terms Lourdes
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest object): 13 × 2.2 × 1 cm (5 1/8 × 7/8 × 3/8 in.)
Quantity 8
Label on object 81496; 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Bone points and fragments
12-17-40/81625 Bone points and fragments
Bone
Cavern of Espelugues
Bone points
12-17-40/81491 Bone points
Bone
Cavern of Espelugues
Bone points
12-17-40/81548 Bone points
Bone
Cavern of Espelugues
Bone points - fragments
12-17-40/81545 Bone points - fragments
Bone
Cavern of Espelugues
Organic, worked animal bone, metapodial fragment, possible scraper or beamer; worked animal bone awl fragment; animal bones and fragments; animal tooth; worked antler fragment, hollowed; gastropod shells; bivalve shell fragment; worked bivalve shell fragments, two perforated; burned corn kernals; chipped stone, flakes; biface fragments; projectile points, triangular; projectile point, leaf-shaped; projectile point, lanceolate; scraper
999-22-10/77677 Organic, worked animal bone, metapodial fragment, possible scraper or beamer; worked animal bone awl fragment; animal bones and fragments; animal tooth; worked antler fragment, hollowed; gastropod shells; bivalve shell fragment; worked bivalve shell fragments, two perforated; burned corn kernals; chipped stone, flakes; biface fragments; projectile points, triangular; projectile point, leaf-shaped; projectile point, lanceolate; scraper
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Perforator
Utilized bone
Triangular Projectile Point
Corn
Leaf-shaped Projectile Point
Biface
Flake
Scraper
Lanceolate Projectile Point
Utilized Shell
Charred Floral Remain
Utilized Antler
Hahn's Field
Bone points
12-17-40/81495 Bone points
Point
Cavern of Espelugues
Worked bone, including bone matting needle fragment with perforation through shaft, bone points, bone awl fragments, bones with cut marks, and possible antler fragment
19-22-10/92761 Worked bone, including bone matting needle fragment with perforation through shaft, bone points, bone awl fragments, bones with cut marks, and possible antler fragment
Point
Perforator
Utilized bone
Needle
Shell heap
Image Not Available for Bone points
12-17-40/81479 Bone points
Antler
Cavern of Espelugues
Bone points or awls
12-17-40/81482 Bone points or awls
Point
Cavern of Espelugues
Bone points
12-17-40/81522 Bone points
Point
Cavern of Espelugues
Bone points
12-17-40/81504 Bone points
Point
Cavern of Espelugues
Bone points
12-17-40/81523 Bone points
Point
Cavern of Espelugues