[Bonetools] Fw: London Adapted Object

[Marloes Rijkelijkhuizen]

Dear Ian, This is a very interesting piece. The teeth were deliberately removed? I have seen this only a few times, but the comb was then used as a singled sided comb. Holes can also indicate a repair, but that doesn't seem to be the case for this comb. For Dutch combs from the 17th/18th century see:
http://www.springerlink.com/content/454786w520h27327/?MUD=MP Best wishes, Marloes Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2012 11:30:06 +0100
From: trzaska at lineone.net
To: bonetools at listserv.niif.hu
Subject: [Bonetools] Fw: London Adapted Object

 
 
 
 
Marit Gaimster has passed on to me details of this ivory comb from a recent excavation in 
London. 
It was found in a context with medieval material but is likely to be a little later in 
date. At 
 
first sight it is an ordinary comb, for which the teeth are now missing. However, a series of 
 
evenly–spaced holes have been drilled into it and the end has been modified. Is this a case of a 
 
comb being adapted for a secondary use, possibly as a winder for thread ? Or did it have some 
other 
 
(secondary) function ?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ian Riddler
 
 

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