[Bonetools] (Fwd) Re: [ZOOARCH] beaver astragalus amulet

[Tina Marie Fulton]

In Southern California, and I am sure elsewhere, I've observed Eagle, or
Raptor talon amulets. Not to go off on a tangeant- deer astragalus have
been used for various things such as gaming pieces here aswell.  Sea Otter
femurs are used as gaming pieces along the coast.  I have seen some
interesting amulets made from the cranial portion of a bony fish, where it
is polished and drilled with string wear.



> I can think of lots of astragalus amulets, especially beaver astragalii
> from
> Estonia but I am curious to hear about other examples too.
>
> A
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> From:           	"la.ferme.des.thillots"
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> Subject:        	Re: [ZOOARCH] beaver astragalus amulet
> Date sent:      	Wed, 20 Sep 2006 11:36:52 +0200
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>
> Dear Alice : Many Thanks for these precious informations. YesterdayHeidi
> Luik sent me also an E-mail about beaver bone amulets. So, I 'm a happy
> archéozoologist !I am sending you a picture for updating my contribution
> to "Hommage à Louis Chaix" near your "Skating with horses...".
> All the best. Olivier.
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Tina Marie Fulton

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