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Object Number 2003.1.623
Display Title Bone awl, small, pointed, polished.
Descriptions
Object Description Bone awl, small, pointed, polished
Inventory Description Bone awl, small, pointed, polished.
Classification
  • Awl
Department Ethnographic
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall: 6.2 x 0.4 x 0.4 cm (2 7/16 x 3/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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