[Bonetools] handle made of fox bone

[Alice Choyke]

Dear Rémi,
     Zsofi Kovacs identified fox (or very small canids) and hare metapodia
among diaphysis based bead-like objects from the South Armenian site of
Godezor. No handle-like tools in the assemblage however. I could send you
an image if you want.

Best,
Alice


On Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 9:15 PM, Rémi BERTHON <rberthon at yahoo.fr> wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> I came across an unusual find in a Chalcolithic (ca. 4000 BC) assemblage
> from Azerbaijan : a tool made of a copper point inserted in a red fox
> (Vulpes vulpes) radius. I am aware that one criteria for the selection of
> the bone can be the diameter of the diaphysis. But, considering that it is
> a pastoral population (90% sheep and goat in the fauna) not much involved
> in hunting, I imagine that they could have found an adequate bone for the
> handle in the domestic fauna.
>
> I would be glad to know if any of you is aware of bone tools made from fox
> bones in the Caucasus or an adjacent region (Eurasia, Eastern Europe, Near
> East, etc ...).
>
> Many thanks in advance for your advices.
>
> Best,
>
> Rémi Berthon
>
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