[Bonetools] Mammoth tusk as raw material in Roman times?

[Sonja Vukovic]

Dear colleagues,

I am forwarding you a query from our colleague, Dr Sofija Petkovic from the
Institute of Archaeology in Belgrade. She is analysing an object made of
the mammoth tusk, found in Romuliana (Serbia), that dates back to the Roman
period. The object is fragmented and it represents an elephant's head done
in a relief. The function of this item is unclear, but it was probably an
application for some kind of furniture or sarcophagi, etc..

She is wondering weather anyone has ever identified a mammoth tusk as raw
material in Roman period?!

Anyway, she is going to publish this object soon!

Thank you very much,
best wishes,

Sonja

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Sonja Vukovic
Laboratory for bioarchaeology
Faculty of Philosophy
University of Belgrade
Serbia
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