[Bonetools] antler object from Iron Gates

[Selena Vitezovic]

Thanx, Pam and Alice,
I do not think this is a horse harness, cheek pieces from Balkan Bronze age
are usually more flat and have more than one whole - this one is similar,
but not identical. This looks more like a tool that wasn't a tool, it is not
very large and it is carefully smoothed, like an antler copy of utilitarian
tool - and, yes, Alice, I was afraid that this might be a stray Bronze Age
find. Neighouring site Velesnica has Žuto Brdo culture layers, so, it is
possible. This piece also has a bit different depositional surface erosion
than those from Neolithic layers, so I think I can leave it aside from
Neolithic collection.
As to the cut marks - I can't tell if they are very sharp flint or a metal
tool. Unfortunately, I can't make high magnification photos, the piece is
Iron Gates museum and I do not have permission to bring it to Belgrade.

Thanx again for comments, you really helped me!
best, s.

On 30 April 2010 14:31, Alice Choyke <h13017cho at iif.hu> wrote:

> Dear Pam (and Selena of course) - this was my first reaction but if it is a
> bridle cheek piece it is a VERY primitive one. I actually really doubt that
> this piece was used this way.On the other hand the the form of the hafting
> hole is very 'bronze-agey'. I was thinking that it might be worthwhile to
> take a close look at those cut marks under high magnifications to see what
> their profile looks like - were they cut with a flint or a metal blade? That
> will tell you whether you have (as I suspect) a stray Middle Bronze Age tool
> of some sort. If Noelle is reading this I wonder how this object compares to
> her MBA Terremare materials which has every kind of antler tool in it you
> can imagine.
>
> Alice
>
> On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 10:03 AM, <PajX at aol.com> wrote:
>
>>  Dear Selena
>> This item looks very much like others which have been identified as bridle
>> cheek pieces (there's another name, but I'm not awake enough to remember it
>> at the moment - ps...). Quite an exciting find re aspects of horse
>> domestication/riding... The grooved wear line seems consistent with this.
>> Such pieces have also be identified as other tools. You might find this
>> site of interest.
>>
>> http://www.donsmaps.com/tools.html
>>
>> I'd love to hear more about the find context.
>>
>> best
>> Pam Cross
>> PhD researcher, AGES
>> University of Bradford
>>
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