[Bonetools] Neolithic tool

[Christian Küchelmann]

Dear all,

I got a request from an Austrian colleague which I would like to  
forward to you. The bonetool illustrated below has been found  
recently in Innsbruck, Tyrolia, Austria. It was manufactured from a  
cattle femur. Its special character is that the pointed end has one  
sharp edged side and one gauged out side. The dating is very rough  
between 4400 and 22   BC.

Does anyone have information on comparative finds? Any hypothesis on  
possible function of the object are welcome.

Best

Christian
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Hans Christian Küchelmann
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