[Bonetools] help with material identification

[Hans Christian Küchelmann]

Dear Marta,

I do agree with Steve. At the rim of the object, near the hinge a small area of Spongiosa is visible which fades gradually into the outer Compacta part. This is a typical quality of antler.

And as Alice mentioned, I would very much like to present this as bonetool of themonth somewhen.

Best

Christian
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> Am 24.09.2018 um 15:50 schrieb Marta Moreno García <marta.moreno at cchs.csic.es>:
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> Dear all, 
> a medievalist colleague of mine asked me to help her with the identification of the material the object below is made of. This is a small box dated to the Middle Ages that it is presently housed in the monastery of San Isodoro, León, Spain. The measurements are as follow: 
> Base at longest point: 57mm 
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> Metal top diameter: 34mm 
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> Height (antler only): 44mm
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> By the elongated shape of the top we thought it was made of antler but I am not sure. What do you think? Any ideas? Do you know of any parallels?
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> Thanks a lot, 
> Marta
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