[Bonetools] decorated York antler

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Hi David
What's the scale on this drawing/antler? 
There appear to be 3? openings into the antler at the base. One circular  
opening on the prox end which connects with cavity and 2nd oval opening, and 
a  possible 3rd, irregular opening. What are their dimensions and the nature 
of the  3rd? Are there any other openings?How far does the proximal cavity 
extend? Are  there wear marks at the two points? Elsewhere? Publication/refs?
 
cheers
Pam
 
 
Pamela J  Cross
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Archaeological Sciences, University  of Bradford, BD7 1DP UK
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In a message dated 27/12/2012 10:09:19 GMT Standard Time,  
dkconstantine at btinternet.com writes:

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_ (mailto:marloesrijkelijkhuizen at hotmail.com) 
  
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2012 9:45 AM
To: _bonetools at listserv.niif.hu_ (mailto: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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