[Bonetools] crossbows and fleas

[François Poplin]

Dear Marloes Rijkelijkhuizen,

the first thing I had in mind was (greek) akridotheke, fr. cage à 
sauterelle/criquet, germ. Grillenkäfig, it. cabietta per grilli. The 
thing must be big enough for cicada - specially of chinese species - 
theses cages are very popular in China (where nightingall cages are a 
sort of amplification). One may classify them among the (ecolo-)music 
games of children.
  ===> what king of beasts (May-bietle/-bug also may be concerned) in 
the country ?

But so little (quite a third of that), and with the possiblity of a tiny 
handle : ===> baby rattle.

Ready to go on helping you

Your's





Le 03/12/2013 10:25, Marloes a écrit :
> Dear all,
>
> Thank you all for your responses and references!!
>
> The photograph that I have send is just one of many examples of 
> objects like these which have been interpreted as 'flea catcher'. I 
> don't have the exact measurements of this example (only received a 
> photograph), but these objects are usually made of cattle metatarsals. 
> I have never measured the holes unfortunately, (next oppurtunity I 
> will also measure the holes), but these are smaller than 1 cm, I guess 
> around 3-4 mm.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Marloes
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2013 11:30:23 +0100
> From: poplin at mnhn.fr
> To: bonetools at listserv.niif.hu
> Subject: Re: [Bonetools] crossbows and flees
>
> Dear Marloes Rijkelijkhuizen,
>
> it's really a pleasure to come back to you after having been visited 
> by a Nymph two nights ago. She told me to beg you for the diameter of 
> the holes. I ask you also for the diameter of the whole thing : if 
> it's something as 4 - 5 cm, the dimension of holes is about 1 cm, 
> which a little bit too much for the thing I am thinking of. Please, 
> tell me...
>
> And : what is the context ?
>
> Your's
>
>
> Le 26/11/2013 14:37, Marloes a écrit :
>
>     Dear all,
>
>     Two questions:
>
>     - Does anyone has any references or datings for medieval antler
>     crossbow nuts?
>
>     - Objects like the attached picture are often described as
>     flee/licecatchers. It is said that inside a cotton ball with honey
>     and blood was put to trap the flees/lice. It was hung on a dress
>     or put inside a wig. Does anyone have references for these items
>     or for this explanation?
>
>     Best wishes,
>     Marloes
>
>
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François POPLIN

Directeur honoraire de l'UMR 7209 Archéozoologie, Archébotanique : sociétés, pratiques et environnements

Responsable du Séminaire d'Anthropozoologie

Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle
CP 56
Ancien Laboratoire d'Anatomie comparée
55, rue de Buffon
75005 Paris
01 40 79 33 11
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