[Bonetools] bone object

[Nerissa Russell]

Looks to me like an equid fibula, probably unmodified.

Nerissa Russell
Associate Professor and co-Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Anthropology
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853  USA
(607) 255-6790
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From: bonetools-bounces at listserv.niif.hu [bonetools-bounces at listserv.niif.hu] On Behalf Of Marina Évora [marinaevora at sapo.pt]
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Subject: [Bonetools] bone object

Dear all,

I'm sendig two images (attached) from a fragment of a bone object. It was found in Vale Boi, a portuguese Upper Paleolithic site, during this summer field work. Observed at naked eye, it seems to have been modified to create the pointed part. Any help on the identification of the object or parallels will be much appreciated.  Thank you for the attention.

Best regards,

Marina Évora
PhD Student
Núcleo de Arqueologia e Paleoecologia (http://nap-ualg.blogspot.com)
Departamento de História, Arqueologia e Património
FCHS - Universidade do Algarve
Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139, Faro - PORTUGAL
marevora at gmail.com<mailto:marevora at gmail.com>
http://ualg.academia.edu/MarinaÉvora