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Bone harpoon
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Object Number 41-72-40/5673
Display Title Bone harpoon
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, bone, harpoon, drilled hole near one end, three barbs on both sides
Classification
  • Harpoon
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Lower Neolithic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe / Switzerland
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall: 15.7 x 3.3 x 0.9 cm (6 3/16 x 1 5/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 41-72-40/5673

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