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Object Number 68-13-10/55925
Display Title Piece of bone
Descriptions
Object Description Piece of bone
Inventory Description Organic, bone, utilized, cylindrical with pointed end, broken
Classification
  • Utilized bone
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Kentucky / Mason County / <City> / Village site; Burial place
Additional Geographic Terms May's Link, near
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall: 8.9 x 1.7 x 1.4 cm (3 1/2 x 11/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 68-13-10/55925
Provenance
Collector Harlan Ingersoll Smith (01/01/1895)
Exchange participant American Museum of Natural History (01/01/1900)

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