[Bonetools] strange chalcolithic objects

[Grzegorz.Osipowicz at umk.pl]

Dear Selena,

It looks like You are right from this perspective. Still, it would be  
useful to make use wear analysis here, perhaps it would help to solve  
a problem. Good luck and all the best!

Grzegorz


Cytowanie Selena Vitezović <selenavitezovic at gmail.com>:

> 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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>>  Instytut Archeologii
>>  Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika
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>>
>>  Grzegorz Osipowicz, PhD
>>  Institute of Archaeology
>>  Nicolaus Copernicus University
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>>  87-100 Torun
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>
>
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-- 
  Dr Grzegorz Osipowicz
  Instytut Archeologii
  Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika
  ul Szosa Bydgoska 44/48
  87-100 Toruń

  Grzegorz Osipowicz, PhD
  Institute of Archaeology
  Nicolaus Copernicus University
  Szosa Bydgoska 44/48 Street
  87-100 Torun
  Poland