[Bonetools] Identification & Reference assistance

[Petar Zidarov]

Dear Jennifer,Here are two pictures illustrating the function of bead separators. In the first one, the separators are not so clearly seen, but they look like flat plates with multiple perforations responsible for ordering several strings of beads, so that they don't get intertwined - that is where the strings get tight on both sides of this necklace.From what I see your object may be a bit too heavy for such function unless your strings of beads were wrapping something bigger than human life-size or dividing even heavier strings of shells, as illustrated in the second picture of native American dentalium necklace.I hope this helps. Good luck with your research,With best wishes,Petar
-- Petar Zidarov 
 

   On Tuesday, March 5, 2019, 1:35:27 AM GMT+1, Jennifer Hull <jennifer.hull at anu.edu.au> wrote: 
 
  
Dear All,




I have been advised that the attached item might be a bead-separator (it is also incomplete).  I have not seen one like this, and overall I am having difficulty finding references to assist in its identification/interpretation.




If anyone has any suggestions regarding it's functional identification or of references useful to its analysis I would be greatly appreciative.




Thank you & Regards,

Jennifer






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