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Object Number 12-17-40/81640
Display Title Lower jaw bone
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic; animal bone; lower jaw (mandible) of small carnivore; no intact teeth present
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: 5.8 × 3.9 × 2 cm (2 5/16 × 1 9/16 × 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 81640; 1

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