[Bonetools] bone needles for fish drying

[Elisabeth Ann Stone]

hi Francesco and everyone,

Large, curved antler needles are still used today and were common in
historic eras for that purpose across much of Siberia and in other areas.
 I don't have the exact information on their location or cultural
affiliation with me at the moment, but let me know if that is of interest
and I can provide more info and some pictures when I am home.  However,
they are quite large with perforations up to 6 or 7mm and dull tips.  Most
that I have seen have similar dimensions as far as I recall right now.  I
know that Aliette Lompre did some experimental work on bone tools used for
fishing and fish processing.  Perhaps she could help.

Beth

On Tue, May 28, 2013 at 7:20 AM, Alice Choyke <choyke at ceu.hu> wrote:

> Dear colleagues,
>    The following was posted on the Zooarch mailing list by Francesco
> Boschin (fboschin at hotmail.com). It would be great if you could reply both
> to Francesco and to the list.
>
> Best,
> Alice
>
> I know that in Iceland people used bone needles to bead fish heads before
> hanging them to dry.
> Does anyone know something about these tools or similar ones used in other
> countries?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Francesco
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Francesco Boschin
> PhD Student
> University of Siena
> Department of Physics, Earth and Environmental Sciences
> Via Laterina 8 53100 Siena
> Italy
>
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Elisabeth A. Stone, PhD
Adjunct Faculty
Department of Anthropology
MSC01-1040, Anthropology 1
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131

201.344.2229

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