Carved Bone Needle Case

One fragment of a bone or less likely ivory needle case. The fragment is intricately carved with cut ribs and knops along the body. One end has a small hole while the opposite is solid. The needle case has heavy organic staining and appears calcined from burning or fire damage.

• Object number

  600.35

• Dimensions

  Length 0.79 inches

  Thickness 0.26 inches

• Decoration

  Carved

• Animals/objects

  Needle Case

• Patterns

  Other

• Category

  Activities

• Class

  Fauna

• Material

  Bone

• Context

  Lot 13 South, Overburden (624.600)

• Forms

  Incomplete

• Techniques

  Cut/Carved

  Burned

  Calcined