[Bonetools] ivory(?) double bead dumbbell bead

[Ian Riddler]

Hello Fiona,

Very interesting bead, haven’t seen one in bone, antler or ivory before. English glass examples have been studied exhaustively in recent years (as have the Continental examples that we rely on for our dating) and there are two basic types: constricted segmented or segmented globular. This one looks like segmented globular, which if glass and found in England would date to around c 580-650. Doesn’t really help with a medieval site but there we are,

Ian Riddler

From: fiona beglane 
Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2013 1:22 PM
To: bonetools 
Subject: [Bonetools] ivory(?) double bead dumbbell bead

See the attached image.  I have this double bead which seems to be made of ivory.  It was found on a medieval and post medieval site in Ireland.  L=10.14mm, dia=5.55mm and is perforated.  I know that double beads have been found in early medieval sites in Ireland - usually made of glass.  Does anyone know of any other bone or ivory examples from Ireland or elsewhere?
Thank you all


Fiona








 


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