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Curved bone object
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Object Number 41-72-40/5679
Display Title Curved bone object
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, bone, utilized, curved, hollowed protrusion grooved on the outside, one end pointed, polished
Classification
  • Utilized bone
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Middle Neolithic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe / Switzerland
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall: 21.6 x 1.7 x 1.8 cm (8 1/2 x 11/16 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 41-72-40/5679

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