[Bonetools] decorated antler

[David Constantine]

Hello Marloes, 

Merry Christmas to you as well.

There is a piece of decorated antler from York that has been tentatively suggested as being a lucet but not convincingly, however almost the entire antler is decorated (see attached L001). It is dated to late 9th-early 10th C. 

I tried working some antler that I pretty certain was from the late 19th C (a plaque mounted frontlet that had a little label with the date of the kill). It was rather flaky on the surface, but after soaking for a few days it was fine to work with once the loose surface had been rasped away. Suitability for different projects would depend on the article being made I think. The antler seemed to be more brittle than modern antler and I wouldn't have recommended it for anything where stress would be placed upon the finished item e.g. comb teeth.

Best Wishes, 

David Constantine


From: Marloes Rijkelijkhuizen 
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2012 9:45 AM
To: bonetools at listserv.niif.hu 
Subject: [Bonetools] decorated antler


Dear list-members,
 
I hope everyone has had a nice christmas!
 
I have a few questions on antler and hope you can help me or share your opinion.
 
Does anyone know of examples of decorated antler from the medieval period (especially 10th-12th centuries, but other examples are welcome too). I don't mean worked antler, but a complete antler that has been decorated. 
 
A second question, do you think it is possible to work antler that is 100 or 150 years old?
 
Thanks a lot and best wishes,
 
Marloes
 
 



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