[Bonetools] Fwd: A strange antler tool

[Christian Küchelmann]

Dear all,

following up a request by Michael Olausson that has already been sent  
to the list by Alice last week (see below) I would like to add that  
the tool is now permanently visible for further discussion on the  
Mystery bone tool page of the WBRG website at
http://www.wbrg.net/index.php? 
option=com_content&task=view&id=33&Itemid=20

Best

Christian

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Dear All,
     I am forwarding a letter and photo from a Swedish colleague.  
Another strange tool. It looks like some part of a mechanism - a  
locking mechanism? However Michael Olausson also says it has some  
resemblances to a tool used by the Sami for producing tin thread! If  
you reply to Michael could you also please CC the list so we can all  
read about it?

Alice

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Michael Olausson <michael.olausson673 at gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 8:55 AM
Subject: A strange antler tool
To: h13017cho at helka.iif.hu


Dear Dr. Alice Choyke,
Dr Kordula Gostencnik suggested that I should contact You in this
matter. I will send You my letter to her as well with the picture of
the item. Dr Gostencnik dod´t regard the toll as one conected to
textil handcraft. She suggestes that it might be a toy, I do not agree
with her, if it should look like a "bear" then it should be made as a
bear! Since there are three differnt kinds of "measurements" of the
teeth, I radaer would thinkt that it has been used to make threads ore
to measure threads. We have a little discussion in Stockholm if it
could be used for metal, silver and gold.
The tool wich has many similarties with a Roman antler key, was found
in mixed layers on a house terrace on the hilltop site,
"Höhensiedlung" Runsa frpm the 5th & 6th centuries.

It would be nice if You could have some ideas, references.

Yours Sincerely
Michael Olausson
ass.prof


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