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Worked animal bone awl
Object Number 86-46-10/A3831
Display Title Worked animal bone awl
Descriptions
Inventory Description Worked animal bone awl
Classification
  • Perforator
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Ohio / Hamilton County / Anderson Township / Turpin Archaeological District / Turpin Homestead Site; Ohio State Site # 33HA28 (105; 19)
Intrasite General diggings
Additional Geographic Terms Anderson Township; Newton, near; Old Homestead, west of
Materials Animal bone
Dimensions Overall: 13.7 × 3.4 × 2.2 cm (5 3/8 × 1 5/16 × 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object A-3831
Provenance
Provenance Dr. Charles L. Metz (1885)
Provenance Peabody Museum Expedition (1885)

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Faunal Remain
Utilized Antler
Utilized bone
Perforator
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Utilized Antler
Leaf-shaped Projectile Point
Triangular Projectile Point
Lanceolate Projectile Point
Flake
Biface
Scraper
Utilized Shell
Corn
Charred Floral Remain
Faunal Remain
Utilized bone
Faunal Remain
Perforator
Hahn's Field
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Faunal Remain
Utilized bone
Utilized Shell
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Worked animal bone, beamer fragments
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Utilized bone
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Worked animal bone tool fragments
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Utilized bone
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Utilized bone
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Utilized bone
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Utilized Antler
Utilized bone
Flake
Prismatic blade
Hahn's Field
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Utilized bone
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Utilized bone
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Perforator
Utilized bone
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