[Bonetools] A bone flute from South-Central Finland? Suggestions? Analogies?

[David Constantine]

Hello Tukka, 

Given the orientation of the holes, is it possible that they are part of a bone hinge similar to those used in the Roman period? (attached image)

Regards,

David Constantine


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 From: Tuukka Kumpulainen <thkump at utu.fi>
To: "bonetools at listserv.niif.hu" <bonetools at listserv.niif.hu> 
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Subject: [Bonetools] A bone flute from South-Central Finland? Suggestions? Analogies?
 

Hello everyone,

Today at rescue excavations at the Tursiannotko multi-period (Viking Age - 19th Century) site in Pirkkala, South-Central Finland a fragment of a beautiful, hollow, perforated bone artefact was found from a mixed-deposit context. The best suggestion for its function so far is a musical instrument, ie. a bone flute. I'm turning to the expertise of the collective WBRG in hope of alternative or confirmative interpretations of the artefact, as well as any possible analogies in the archaeological collections of osseous artefacts in Europe.

I apologise for the mediocre field photos of the find.

Thank you in advance,

Tuukka Kumpulainen
University of Turku
Finland
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