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awl

human history
  • Description

    awl. The item is a bone awl, it is shaped at one end to a point and the other end is rough and cancellous bone is visible. The point has cutting and polishing striations. 'London England' is written in black ink on the item.

  • Place
    London/England
  • Accession Number
    1930.107
  • Other Id

    27525.7 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Archaeology

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  • awl, 1930.107, 27525.7, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 13 Dec 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • awl, 1930.107, 27525.7, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 13 Dec 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • awl, 1930.107, 27525.7, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 13 Dec 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • awl, 1930.107, 27525.7, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 13 Dec 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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