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Socketed bone pieces. Incised with circles and lines.
Socketed bone pieces. Incised with circles and lines.
Object Number 975-5-10/52920
Display Title Socketed bone pieces. Incised with circles and lines.
Descriptions
Object Description Socketed bone pieces. Incised with circles and lines. 4 cm. long.
Inventory Description Carved bone ornaments, incised circular and linear design, pegged.
Classification
  • Ornament
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Eskimo?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada?
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall: 4.3 x 1.6 x 0.6 cm (1 11/16 x 5/8 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 975-5-10/52920

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