[Bonetools] strange chalcolithic objects

[Selena Vitezović]

Hello, everyone,

Here are few more photos, now of all 6 pieces I found so far.
As far as I can see, they do not seem to have been pointed, but rather the
ends were originally flat like this.

best regards, Selena

On 5 April 2018 at 16:49, <Grzegorz.Osipowicz at umk.pl> wrote:

> Hi again
>
> I’ve noticed clear rounding of the tips of the artefacts. Would it be
> possible that it is the result of use? I’ve analyzed a similar
> artefact (only longer, what is perhaps important here) from Corded
> Ware Grave from Biržai (Lithuania – photo attached), that was used as
> a kind of grinder/pounder. Similar artefacts are known also from other
> graves of this culture (for example Krasnasieĺski, Bielarus – photo
> attached). They ware also primary considered to be needles.
>
> All the best
>
> Grzegorz
>
>
> Cytowanie Selena Vitezović <selenavitezovic at gmail.com>:
>
> Dear colleagues,
>>
>> I hope you're all doing fine.
>>
>> I have several strange objects from a Vučedol culture (final Chalcolithic
>> /
>> early Bronze Age) site in Pannonia - 2 on photos in attachment. They are
>> all in shape of thin, short rods, they are complete, so they are not
>> broken
>> pins or needles. Some are made from bone, some from antler, some have
>> incisions, some are just polsihed.
>>
>> Any thoughts?
>>
>> thank you!
>>
>> best regards,
>> Selena
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Selena Vitezović
>> Arheološki institut
>> www.ai.ac.rs
>>
>
>
>
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>
>  Grzegorz Osipowicz, PhD
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-- 
Selena Vitezović
Arheološki institut
www.ai.ac.rs
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