[Bonetools] identification of raw material

[Margaris, Amy V.]

Thanks Sonia!
Do you have a side view to share of this same object? I am wondering what
these features (the Haversian canals?) look like in profile at this scale.
Also, what species and element are we looking at?

Amy


On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 2:42 PM, Sonia O'Connor <S.Oconnor at bradford.ac.uk>
wrote:

>   ​​Dear Amy,
>
>
>  If I have got the scale right and this object is c 7 mm in diameter,
> then the features are too small for even a small species of whale.  Also
> the structure is not like that of mammal bone. Here is a picture of mature
> cetacean bone.
>
>
>
>  Dr Sonia O'Connor PhD FSA FIIC ACR Honorary Visiting Fellow, University
> of York
> Post-doctoral Researcher
> Archaeological Sciences
> Division of AGES
> University of Bradford
> Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD7 1DP
>
>  Tel 01274 236498
>   ------------------------------
> *From:* Bonetools <bonetools-bounces at listserv.niif.hu> on behalf of
> Margaris, Amy V. <amy.margaris at oberlin.edu>
> *Sent:* 09 July 2014 18:13
>
> *To:* Mailing list for archaeologists of the research group for the study
> of object and waste of bone, antler. ivory and horn.
> *Subject:* Re: [Bonetools] identification of raw material
>
>   Dear Marina,
>
> Could your object be made of cetacean bone?
>
>  I can't account for the curious pattern along its cross-section (reminds
> me of tooth/ivory?) but the parallel striae on the rounded outer surface
> (in your third original attachment) look to me like the relatively porous
> regions whale bone.
>
>  Amy
>
>  and p.s. to Sonia O'Connor: wow, cuttlefish shell is beautiful!
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 12:04 PM, Sonia O'Connor <S.Oconnor at bradford.ac.uk>
> wrote:
>
>> Dear Marina,
>> As the lines are part of the material this feature confirms that this is
>> definitely not antler.
>>
>> Sonia
>>
>> Dr Sonia O'Connor PhD FSA FIIC ACR Honorary Visiting Fellow, University
>> of York
>> Post-doctoral Researcher
>> Archaeological Sciences
>> Division of AGES
>>  University of Bradford
>> Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD7 1DP
>>
>>  Tel 01274 236498
>>
>> ________________________________________
>> From: Bonetools <bonetools-bounces at listserv.niif.hu> on behalf of
>> marinaevora at sapo.pt <marinaevora at sapo.pt>
>> Sent: 08 July 2014 13:07
>> To: Mailing list for archaeologists of the research group for the study
>> of object and waste of bone, antler. ivory and horn.
>>  Subject: Re: [Bonetools] identification of raw material
>>
>> Hi Sonia,
>>
>> Those lines are part of the material, and it's because of them that I
>> have doubts about the raw material...
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> best
>> Marina
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Quoting Sonia O'Connor <S.Oconnor at bradford.ac.uk>:
>>
>> > Dear Marina,
>> >
>> > I'm not sure what it is from these images.  I cannot confirm antler.
>> > Please can you explain the features indicated in the image I have
>> > sent back to you.
>> >
>> > All the best,
>> >
>> > Sonia
>> >
>> > Dr Sonia O'Connor PhD FSA FIIC ACR Honorary Visiting Fellow,
>> > University of York
>> > Post-doctoral Researcher
>> > Archaeological Sciences
>> > Division of AGES,
>> > University of Bradford
>> > Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD7 1DP, UK
>> >
>> > tel 01274 23 6498
>> >
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Bonetools [mailto:bonetools-bounces at listserv.niif.hu] On
>> > Behalf Of marinaevora at sapo.pt
>> > Sent: 04 July 2014 15:12
>> > To: Mailing list for archaeologists of the research group for the
>> > study of object and waste of bone, antler. ivory and horn.
>> > Subject: [Bonetools] identification of raw material
>> >
>> >
>> > Dear all,
>> >
>> > We found this round artifact in an upper paleolithic site. I would
>> > like to hear your opinions about the identification of the raw
>> > material. The images were taken with a binocular microscope.
>> > Thank you.
>> >
>> >
>> > Marina Évora
>> >
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>> Marina Évora
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Oberlin College

Spring 2014 Office Hours:
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