[Bonetools] "linen smoother"?

[Marit Gaimster]

Hi David,

I have never seen anything like this either; it looks oddly like a bone replica of an Early Saxon square-headed brooch!

Best wishes,

Marit Gaimster

From: Bonetools [mailto:bonetools-bounces at listserv.niif.hu] On Behalf Of Dave Constantine
Sent: 16 June 2014 09:40
To: bonetools at listserv.niif.hu
Subject: [Bonetools] "linen smoother"?

Hello,

I was forwarded the attached image by a friend who had seen this object in Lincoln Museum where I believe it was labelled as a “Linen smoother”. They asked if I had ever come across anything similar as they thought linen smoothers are normally glass slickers. Having never seen anything like it I thought I would pop it up here to ask if any of you have come across an item like this. It is dated as “Anglo-Saxon” and is approximately "5” long (about 125mm)

Regards,
David Constantine
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