[Bonetools] weaving spools from perforated sheep metapodials

[Dave Constantine]

Another idea springs to mind – Margrathe Hald in “Olddanske tekstiler” suggests that they could be used as bobbins for making a 4 strand braid (rather than shuttles as Ambrosiani mentions). We have tried it out and they do work for this. I will have to wait until later for the exact reference (the book is at home) but it is a further use for them. 

David

From: Alice Choyke 
Sent: Friday, November 28, 2014 11:09 AM
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] weaving spools from perforated sheep metapodials

Mmetapodial tools come in so many iterations it makes my head spin - still each new suggestion or ethnographic example helps tremendously - thank you. 

Alice

On Fri, Nov 28, 2014 at 11:56 AM, Dave Constantine <dkconstantine at btinternet.com> wrote:

  Hello Alice, 

  It is something I have seen suggested for Viking and later periods (see attached pages from “Viking age combs, comb making and comb makers in the light of finds from Birka and Ribe” by K Ambrosiani), but I am not sure how much actual “proof” there is of it from any source rather than just a theory. It is also mentioned that they could be net sinkers, and in the past I have found it suggested that they could be horse hobbles (apparently this has happened in Iceland until quite recently, see photo).

  Regards,

  David Constantine 

  From: Alice Choyke 
  Sent: Friday, November 28, 2014 10:43 AM
  To: Mailing list for archaeologists of the research group for the study of object and waste of bone, antler. ivory and horn. 
  Subject: [Bonetools] weaving spools from perforated sheep metapodials

  Dear  all,  
      I have just come across a reference to perforated sheep metacarpals used as spools from a medieval context.  somewhere in Europe (I suspect northern Europe). Does anyone know anything about it or even better have images?

  Alice

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