[Bonetools] Ivory ring

[Dr C.M. Hills]

  Ivory rings occur on 5th century Anglo-Saxon cremations and later 
inhumations in England and Germany, interpreted as  handles of bags. See 
Hills 2001, ivory rings in early medieval graves in Hamerow and McGregor 
eds, Image and Power, essays presented to Rosemary Cramp, also Riddler 
in  Hills and Lucy 2013, Spong Hill  vol.IX p.103-4.Walton Rogers 2007 
discusses bags in connection with Anglo-Saxon dress,  Cloth and Clothing 
in Early Anglo-Saxon England , p/134-5.   Catherine Hills   On 
16/01/2014 10:32, Marloes wrote:
> Dear all,
> 
> During excavations of a Roman villa in the Netherlands a pit has been
> excavated which contains metal weaponry from the late iron age. In
> this pit a fragment of an ivory ring or bracelet (?) has been found.
> It has an estimated diameter of 8 cm, the thickness is 5,8 x 6,7 mm.
> 
> Does anyone know of any parallels or references or anything else?
> Early medieval examples are welcome too.
> 
> Best wishes,
> 
> Marloes
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