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

[François Poplin]

Has it been found in a genuine and secure archaelogical excavation ?


Le 16/04/2013 00:59, Sonja Vukovic a écrit :
> 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
>
> -- 
> Sonja Vukovic
> Laboratory for bioarchaeology
> Faculty of Philosophy
> University of Belgrade
> Serbia
>
>
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François POPLIN

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