[Bonetools] strange AD 11th-12th century tool

[Francesco D'ERRICO]

Dear colleague,

it could also be a bone threshing-tool

see the following paper

Possible bone threshing tools from the Neolithic 
levels of the Grotta dei Piccioni (Abruzzo, Italy)
Authors: d'Errico F.1; Giacobini G.3; Hather 
J.4; Powers-Jones A.H.5; Radmilli A.M.6
Source: Journal of Archaeological Science, Volume 
22, Number 4, 1995 , pp. 537-549(13)


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>Any ideas what this strange rib-based object 
>from the site of Galgagyork (Arpad period -  
>AD 11th-12th century) could be. Laszlo has 
>already suggested it might be a tool used for
>cleaning the sweat off horses based on its shape and wear.
>
>Alice
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Francesco d'Errico
Directeur de recherche au CNRS
Institut de Préhistoire et de Géologie du Quaternaire,
CNRS UMR 5199 PACEA,
Université Bordeaux 1, avenue des Facultés, F-33405 Talence,
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