[Bonetools] Fw: Antler Axe head

[LOPEZ PADILLA, JUAN ANTONIO]

Fully agree with Jean-Marc. Judging by photo 107 I would say it is a cetacean vertebra. Possibly some kind of whale.
Best regards


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De: Bonetools <bonetools-bounces at listserv.niif.hu> En nombre de fiona beglane
Enviado el: miércoles, 6 de abril de 2022 13:22
Para: bonetools at listserv.niif.hu
Asunto: Re: [Bonetools] Fw: Antler Axe head

Thanks Jean-Marc
Fiona

Fiona Beglane PhD MIAI
Animal Bone Specialist
Licensed Archaeologist
Donegal, Ireland
087 686 3914 (M)
Alternate email address: beglane.fiona at itsligo.ie<mailto:beglane.fiona at itsligo.ie>
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On Wednesday, April 6, 2022, 12:06:32 PM GMT+1, Jean-Marc Petillon <petillon at univ-tlse2.fr<mailto:petillon at univ-tlse2.fr>> wrote:


Hi Fiona,

Raw material: clearly not antler or ivory. May I suggest whale bone?

Best,

Jean-Marc

Le 06/04/2022 à 12:37, fiona beglane a écrit :
> Hi everyone,
> This axe head came up on a burial site of probable medieval date in
> Ireland. It was found among animal bone and disarticulated human bone,
> and seems to be made of antler.
>
> I am looking for any parallels that people might know of. And also
> anyone's thoughts on function, as it would seem to me that it would have
> little use for woodworking or for butchery - but I am open to correction
> on this.
>
> Thank you all, as always
> Fiona
>
>
> Fiona Beglane PhD MIAI
> Animal Bone Specialist
> Licensed Archaeologist
> Donegal, Ireland
> 087 686 3914 (M)
> Alternate email address: beglane.fiona at itsligo.ie<mailto:beglane.fiona at itsligo.ie>
> Atlantic Technological University, Sligo Campus
>
> http://itsligo.academia.edu/fionabeglane



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