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Antler Punch

ELMO00001214.jpg Rib Bone "Chisels"ThumbnailsAntler Punch, Scoring Detail

Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s)

Description: Antler punch with an unpolished shank, a ground head, and flattened base. Four transverse scores mark the outside end, which is also biconically drilled with a 1 cm diameter hole.

Dimensions: L 27.7, W 2.7, T 2.2 CM.

Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), RM 8, LOWER FILL.

Collection: National Park Service, El Morro.

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Randy Sullivan, NPS Digital Team Photographer
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