[Bonetools] [ZOOARCH] worked sperm whale bone vertebrae

[Jean-Marc Petillon]

Dear all,

sorry for this late reply, but I just got back on the Bonetools list and 
checked the archives from last month. I don't know if Arjan got an 
answer from Zooarch, but I might have some good news: there is at least 
one other person in the world who is interested in archaeological worked 
caudal vertebrae of sperm whales. It could be a good starting point:

WHALE BONES AND SHELL PURPLE-DYE AT MOTYA (WESTERN SICILY, ITALY). By: 
Reese, David S.. Oxford Journal of Archaeology, May2005, Vol. 24 Issue 
2, p107-114, 8p, 1 Chart; DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0092.2005.00227.x; (AN 
16868461)

I'm sending the pdf to Arjan in a separate message, but if you want it, 
just ask.

Jean-Marc



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> Hi everyone,
>
> I'm working on remains from a dwelling mound site for my master
> thesis. In the remains from the late Middle Ages a caudal vertebrae
> of a sperm whale was found with at least two holes drilled into it. A
> function as a fishing net weight has been suggested but i would like
> to know if anyone else has and idea about the function of this
> object. Has anyone encountered similar worked whale vertebrae before?
> I've posted a picture on bonecommons:
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> http://www.alexandriaarchive.org/bonecommons/items/show/1691
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> thank you,
>
> Arjan Hullegie
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