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Object Number
34-25-40/14239
Display Title
Awl
Descriptions
Object Description
Point or awl made from the sharpened tibia of a sheep (Ovis aries) or goat (Capra hircus). 10.4 cm. (length)
Inventory Description
Organic, bone, perforator, awl, sharpened sheep tibia
Classification
- Perforator
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Early Iron Age
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe
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Slovenia
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Magdalenska Gora
Intrasite
Tumulus X, grave 18
Materials
Bone
Dimensions
Overall: 10.4 x 2.3 x 1.6 cm (4 1/8 x 7/8 x 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
34-25-40/14239
Provenance
Provenance
Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg
(1913)
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