[Bonetools] Iron age artefact

[Alice Choyke]

Dear Marta,
    I am not sure of the function but vulture ulna screams flute (or part
of a pipe) to me despite the lack of holes...


Alice

On Tue, Nov 14, 2017 at 12:49 PM, Marta Blasco Martín <
marta.blasco.martin at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear colleagues,
>
> I am studying worked bone objects from La Seña, an Iberian site (Valencia,
> Spain) (6th century – 2nd century BC). I am not sure about the function
> of one artefact. It has been made from an ulna of a vulture. It is cut in
> both end parts and it is polished. In one of the end part has a little iron
> ribet located between two holes.
>
> In the Iberian record I only know two artefacts like this. Does anyone
> have any suggestions about its use or know any parallels?
>
> I send you some images.
>
> Thank you very much
>
> Marta Blasco Martín
>
> Becaria Predoctoral Subprograma "Atracció de Talent"  VLC – CAMPUS
>
> Universitat de València. Dep. Prehistòria i Arqueologia i Hª Antiga.
>
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