[Bonetools] Colouring bone

[François Poplin]

Le 15/04/2014 09:06, David Constantine a écrit :
> Hello All,
> Attached is an image of a (probably) Saxon bone/antler die. As can be 
> seen, there is reddish pigmentation in the decoration. I have looked 
> around for similar colouring and with the exception of a "lucet" from 
> London I cannot seem to find anything similar, just totally stained 
> objects e.g. the belt buckle from York. Does anyone here know of any 
> Early Medieval dated bone artefacts that are either entirely 
> stained/dyed or have coloured decoration such as this?
> Regards,
>
> David Constantine
>
With black, yes, much more frequent than red.

behind 1, at bottom 3 ? In that case, the 2 is along a 3-series of dots 
of the thing (alexandrian joint) ; a fine "classical" classical die.
behind medullar, in front cortical

Use may have worn away the colour on the surface, except where it is 
protected (in the depressions) ; is there not some red left around the 
dot 1 (on the slightly concave medullar surface) ?

On top (4), which is a transversal section, where the bone is the 
hardest, the circles aere the best/deapest preserved.

Your's.




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