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Bones, worked and decorated
Bones, worked and decorated
Object Number 12-17-40/81610
Display Title Bones, worked and decorated
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic; antler; worked and decorated
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: 15.1 × 2.1 × 1.5 cm (5 15/16 × 13/16 × 9/16 in.)
Quantity 16
Label on object 81610; 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12; 13; 14; 15

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Decorated bones
12-17-40/81553 Decorated bones
Bone
Cavern of Espelugues
Decorated bones
12-17-40/81561 Decorated bones
Bone
Cavern of Espelugues
Decorated bones
12-17-40/81559 Decorated bones
Bone
Cavern of Espelugues
Three bone pieces, one decorated. Some worked obsidian cores. One round bone p
975-14-20/25131 Three bone pieces, one decorated. Some worked obsidian cores. One round bone p
Raw Material
Bone
Naranjo
Organic, worked animal bone fragments, possible scrapers or beamers, worked from metapodials, two fragments crossmended with glue; animal bone perforator fragment; animal bones, including fish bones; worked antler tine fragments, one hollowed
999-22-10/77672 Organic, worked animal bone fragments, possible scrapers or beamers, worked from metapodials, two fragments crossmended with glue; animal bone perforator fragment; animal bones, including fish bones; worked antler tine fragments, one hollowed
Utilized bone
Utilized Antler
Faunal Remain
Perforator
Hahn's Field
Decorated bones
12-17-40/81555 Decorated bones
Antler
Cavern of Espelugues
Organic, animal bone fragments, one calcined; worked animal bone fragment, metapodial, possible scraper or beamer; worked animal bones, perforators; antler fragments; worked antler tine fragment; gastropod shells
999-22-10/77674 Organic, animal bone fragments, one calcined; worked animal bone fragment, metapodial, possible scraper or beamer; worked animal bones, perforators; antler fragments; worked antler tine fragment; gastropod shells
Faunal Remain
Perforator
Utilized Antler
Utilized bone
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Hahn's Field
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
Fish bones; turtle bone fragments, one worked; worked antler tip fragments, one calcined
01-38-10/69427 Fish bones; turtle bone fragments, one worked; worked antler tip fragments, one calcined
Utilized Antler
Utilized bone
Faunal Remain
Madisonville
Worked bones (bone beads?)
04-3-10/65253 Worked bones (bone beads?)
Bone
Ripley
Worked bone with breccia
12-17-40/81483 Worked bone with breccia
Bone
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