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[Elisabeth Ann Stone]

There are very similar (curved and antler) objects, particularly common in
Siberia, that are called "fish needles".  They are for stringing fish.
 However, to me, this looks too wide and flat.  But it's another similar
purpose to keep in mind...

Beth

On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 12:46 AM, Alice Choyke <h13017cho at iif.hu> wrote:

> My problem with it being a weaving shuttle is that it is curved. correct me
> if I am wrong but it would be very awkward to move it at all between the
> warp threads. I am wondering why ANTLER was chosen to make a tool that could
> be easily produced on cattle rib - much more work involved this way.
>
> Alice
>
> On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 7:51 AM, Etan Ayalon <etana at eretzmuseum.org.il>wrote:
>
>>  Dear Olivier,
>> This nice object looks like a weaving shuttle. Exact parallels were
>> used in Israel since the Neolithic period (6th-5th millenia BCE). cf.:
>> Bar Yosef, Ofer. 1988. *Nahal* *Hemar Cave* ('Atiqot Series). Israel
>> Antiquities Authority. Jerusalem (Neolithic).
>> Bar Adon, Pesah. 1980. *The Cave of the Treasures, The Finds from the
>> Caves in Nahal Mishmar*. Israel Exploration Society. Jerusalem
>> (Chalcolithic). Good photo of the same: Ayalon, Etan and Sorek, Chagit.
>> 1999. *Bare Bones, Ancient Artifacts from Animal Bones* (Catalogue, Eretz
>> Israel Museum). Tel Aviv, Fig. 27.
>> And so on, it has not changed in many periods.
>> Sincerely yours
>> Etan Ayalon
>> Israel
>>
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>> ofobject and waste of bone,antler. ivory and horn.
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>>  Dear colleagues, we found on the settlement of Erstein (late bronze
>> age), located near Strasbourg (Alsace, France), an antler artefact (photos
>> attached). The dimensions are as follows:
>>
>> - length 165 mm
>>
>> - width 26 mm
>>
>> - thickness: 2.3 to 2.4 mm
>>
>> - diameter hole: 5.5 mm
>>
>> Does somebody have an idea of the possible function of this object? Thanks
>> in advance. Sincerely yours. OP.
>>
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Elisabeth A. Stone
Department of Anthropology, Graduate Program in Archaeology
MSC01-1040, Anthropology 1
University of New Mexico
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