Bone Button

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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UNO Archaeological Research and Curation

The underside of the four hole bone button: The four hole button lacks the outer lip on its underside. One of the holes is larger than the rest.
The underside of the four hole bone button

The four hole button lacks the outer lip on its underside. One of the holes is larger than the rest.

Name/Title

Bone Button

Entry/Object ID

FS# 212SM-TU5-06

Description

Bone four-hole button.

Context

Bone buttons were often made from bovine bones. They could vary in size and therefore the kind of garment they could close. Larger buttons were better for outerwear and smaller buttons were used for undergarments.

Cataloged By

Camille Lavergne

Category

Button

Location

Location

Box

University of New Orleans

Date

December 8, 2024

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Date Examined

Dec 8, 2024

Created By

anthropologyandsociology@uno.edu

Create Date

December 8, 2024

Updated By

anthropologyandsociology@uno.edu

Update Date

December 12, 2024