Bone object
Date: late 19th century
Medium: Bone
Dimensions:
1 3/8 × 3 9/16 × 1 7/8 in. (3.5 × 9 × 4.8 cm)
Other (Length of slot): 1 15/16 in. (5 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Judge Elihu B. Taft
Object number: 1932.28.20
DescriptionPartially hollowed piece of animal limb bone. The ends of the bone are solid, making an enclosed cylinder except for a small lengthwise slit in the middle of the bone which is opened less than 1 cm. The ends of the bone are incised with a series of V's connected by a solid line. Red dye on the ends of the bone emphasize the V design.
Not on view
In Collection(s)
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