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Bone snow knife blade
Object Number 64-34-10/43973
Display Title Bone snow knife blade
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, utilized bone, knife blade, flattened, curved, perforation at one end
Classification
  • Utilized bone
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Thule
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / Northwest Territories / <County> / Igloolik
Additional Geographic Terms Melville Peninsula
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall: 17.5 x 4.5 x 0.6 cm (6 7/8 x 1 3/4 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 64-34-10/43973
Provenance
Collector Chauncey C. Nash (1964 - 1964)
Donor Chauncey C. Nash (1964 - 1964)

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