[Bonetools] antler artifact request1

[Herbert Boehm]

dear all,
does anyone know such antler-artifacts? -it was excavated from an early
iron age settlement in lower austria. For me, it looks like a part of a
more complex composite tool.
it´s probably made of a brow tine or bay tine and the surface was
carefully carved so the original pearled surface was completely removed.
the tip seems to be slightly polished and rounded but doesn´t show signs
of heavy use so i believe the main thing to reconstruct the function is
the transverse notch carved out at the opposite end of the tool.
Unfortunately, there is for sure a part missing in this area because the
"gap" you see (e.g. picture 3)seems to be the result of at least one
modern and probably another "antique" crack. as you can see on picture 2
and 4 there was obviously no "functional" hole worked in the spongy
part-maybe just a slight groove was carved in.
i´m grateful about any comments...
all the best
herbert
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