[Bonetools] Greek and/or Roman red deer canines

[mcdermott at ucmo.edu]

Dear Worked Bone Research Group Member:

Please find attached a brief article I published in 2001 for the context of this request for assistance.   

Could you tell me or direct me to where I could learn if the widespread prehistoric practice of wearing the vestigial canines of Cervus elaphus or red deer (or their imitations) as perforated body ornaments continues into the Ancient History of the Greeks and Romans?  They are still collected and worn as jewelry today in Europe and North America, and I would like to know whether the practice has been continuous.

Thank you in advance for any assistance you can provide.

Cordially,
Dr. LeRoy McDermott
Professor of Art History
University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO 64093


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