Fragment of bone possibly used as a knife

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Object Number 34-100-40/1683

Display Title Fragment of bone possibly used as a knife

Descriptions

Inventory Description Organic, bone, utilized, curved, flattened, smoothed

Classification

Utilized bone

Department Archaeological

Culture

Lower Mousterian

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Europe / France / Dordogne

Intrasite Level L.M.

Additional Geographic Terms Abri des Merveilles at Castel-Merle; Sergeac

Materials Bone

Dimensions Overall: 2.9 x 7.3 x 0.7 cm (1 1/8 x 2 7/8 x 1/4 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 34-100-40/1683; 103

Provenance

Collector George Grant MacCurdy (1929)

Donor Donated by American School of Prehistoric Research (Cambridge) (02/1934)

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