[Bonetools] antler whistles?

[Jean-Marc Pétillon]

As far as I know, objects of this kind from Roman France are
tentatively interpreted as harness elements, not as whistles.
Attached is a sketch of a specimen from western France.
It is also made on a tine from a red deer antler. I can get
a little more documentation if needed, but not before next week.

Cheers,

Jean-Marc



???? ?????? <etana at eretzmuseum.org.il> a écrit :

> Dear Sonja,
> Assuming the missing end was solid, it more looks as a needle-like   
> working tool, used for weaving, tying, etc., with a hole for tying a  
>  string, fiber or thin band.
> Happy New Year
> Etan Ayalon
>
> From: Bonetools [mailto:bonetools-bounces at listserv.niif.hu] On   
> Behalf Of Sonja Vukovic
> Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2015 1:58 PM
> To: Mailing list for archaeologists of the research group for the   
> study of object and waste of bone, antler. ivory and horn.
> Subject: [Bonetools] antler whistles?
>
> Dear colleagues,
>
> By analyzing animal bones from the Roman city Viminacium I came   
> across several interesting antler objects that my colleague and I   
> argue that were used as whistles. While I was searching through   
> papers, I have found barely several similar objects (and majority of  
>  them were not determined as being whistles). I have also contacted   
> some of you for an advice on the subject. So, I am now asking entire  
>  group - do you know any published similar antler whistles (not only  
>  Roman)?! I am attaching a photo of one of them.
>
> Thank you,
>
> best wishes, Marry Christmas & Happy New Year,
>
> Sonja.
>
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> Sonja Vukovic-Bogdanovic
> Laboratory for bioarchaeology
> Faculty of Philosophy
> University of Belgrade
> Serbia
> www.bioarchlab.org<http://www.bioarchlab.org/>
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