[Bonetools] Ring and dot tools

[Alice Choyke]

Dear Dave,
      Circle and dot decoration is used continuously in the Carpathian
Basin from the Neolithic up to the Middle Ages which here officially begins
in the 10th century. Otherwise, it is more like seeing spots everywhere -
especially on antler combs, and antler containers. I can look around for
images and send you part of a dissertaion (sadly for you in Hungarian but
(as I recall with some images) which discusses Avar bone tools in
Transdanubia.

Best,
Alice

PS One of our conservators has worked out how to produce circle and dot and
variens of the motif. There is an english translation. The catalogue of the
Aquincum bone tools (1st-5th c. with lots of input from Germanic tribes by
that time and the Sarmations/Quads on the Eastern side of the Danube ) will
come out in September. with some examples of circle and dot decorations,
mostly on antler.

On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 9:27 AM, David Constantine <
dkconstantine at btinternet.com> wrote:

> I am currently researching Early Medieval bone working and despite the
> prevalence of Ring-and-dot motifs on artefacts, I can find only two
> examples of the tools themselves having been found (Stare Mesto and Levy
> Hradec, both in MacGregor "Bone, Antler, Ivory and Horn") and would like to
> know if anyone has come across similar tools anywhere between about
> 500-1100AD.
>
> David Constantine
> (no Phd or anything I am afraid, just 12 years experience preparing
> skeletons and making bone artefacts)
>
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