[Bonetools] a bone tool from Xinjiang

[Kordula Gostencnik]

Dear all,

the threads should have cut grooves into the bone on the bottom of the
denture - except for extremely soft wool, which would have left a highly
polished surface; obviously there are no grooves. As for wear patterns with
textile tools caused by friction, cf. the holes of weaving tablets in bone
or wood, where permanent friction of the threads causes deep grooves. At
the NESAT X conference in Copenhagen, an experimental textile expert showed
us her antler weaving comb with completely worn dentures, but she
experimented with hemp which is extremely coarse. Unfortunately her
experiments remained unpublished.

Sincerely
Kordula




2014-07-01 3:23 GMT+02:00 Elisabeth Ann Stone <elisabethastone at gmail.com>:

> I agree, of course, with Alice! There's no replacement for usewear
> analysis.  However, split ribs have a number of documented uses in
> ethnographic and archaeological contexts related to both textiles and
> hide-working. What strikes me, however, is the size. Are there other
> similar tools? Or tools with similar wear patterns? It's really very small
> for weaving or for most kinds of hide-working. What else is going on at the
> site? What are the small fauna present?  But, in the end, microscopic
> analysis is the best way to get some insight.
>
> Beth
>
>
> On Sat, Jun 21, 2014 at 3:48 AM, Paul Stokes <escoffier1951 at yahoo.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
>> Dear YouYue,
>>
>> I don't think it would work for textiles the second tooth down from the
>> top as two fine points these would snag. I would suggest a pottery working
>> tool, it would be worth looking at the ceramics to see if any have a combed
>> decoration. The another suggestion it could be used on skins the teeth to
>> remove the fat and flesh, the long sides to rub the skin to soften it. I
>> use a short piece of cattle rib similar in size but not spilt for that
>> purpose.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Paul Stokes
>>
>>
>>   On Friday, 20 June 2014, 17:06, youyue <youyue09 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>  Hello!
>> Here is a bone tool from Xinjiang, China. Its date is about 500-100 B.C.
>> I think it is part of a rib.
>> What does it for? Is it related to wool processing?
>> I really appreciate your help!
>>
>> YouYue
>> Department of History,
>> Capital Normal University,
>> China
>> Mail:youyue09 at hotmail.com
>>
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