[Bonetools] Antler Axe head

[François POPLIN]

The elliptical eye seems a part of a natural channel (can you look inside ?) 


De: "fiona beglane" <fionabeglane at yahoo.com> 
À: "Mailing list for archaeologists of the research group for the study of object and waste of bone, antler. ivory and horn." <bonetools at listserv.niif.hu>, arlene at acsu.ie 
Envoyé: Mercredi 6 Avril 2022 12:28:15 
Objet: [Bonetools] Antler Axe head 

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 
Atlantic Technological University, Sligo Campus 
http://itsligo.academia.edu/fionabeglane 




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