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Bone dice piece
Object Number 36-131-10/9210
Display Title Bone dice piece
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, bone, utilized, faunal, flat, rectangular, notched ends
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Utilized bone
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Pueblo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Navajo County / Hopi Reservation / Antelope Mesa / Awatovi
Intrasite Room 265
Additional Geographic Terms Antelope Mesa
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall: 2.4 x 0.9 x 0.1 cm (15/16 x 3/8 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 36-131-10/9210; 1085
Provenance
Provenance Dr. John Otis Brew (1936)
Provenance Peabody Museum Expedition (1936)

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