[Bonetools] ivory(?) double bead dumbbell bead

[S O'Connor]

Dear Fiona,

 

I'm just catching up with emails and I think that from the detail that I can
see in your picture that this is bone, not ivory.  I can see what appears to
be evidence of the vascular system of the bone running parallel to the long
axis of the bead.  A close-up of the surface would be useful to confirm
this.

 

All the best and Happy New Year,

 

Sonia

 

Dr Sonia O'Connor PhD FSA FIIC ACR Honorary Visiting Fellow, University of
York

Post-doctoral Research Fellow

Archaeological Sciences

Division of AGES,  

University of Bradford

Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD7 1DP, UK

 

tel 01274 23 6498 (office) 5210 (lab)

fax 01274 23 5210

 

From: bonetools-bounces at listserv.niif.hu
[mailto:bonetools-bounces at listserv.niif.hu] On Behalf Of fiona beglane
Sent: 19 December 2013 13:22
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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