[Bonetools] Worked Bone Artefacts found on River Thames - Peg and Spoon

[Marie-Louise Plum]

Thank you, Alice!
The find was made my a fellow mudlark, I will ask him for scale. He has
considered ear scoop but it is much too large at the 'scoopy' ends. I think
the larger end looks more like a paddle or shovel shape, so, yes perhaps
for taking snuff from a table snuff box?
I'll ask Mark for scale now.


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On Mon, 24 Apr 2023 at 15:39, Alice Choyke <choyke at gmail.com> wrote:

> Just a thought for the 'spoon' - could it be a spoon for taking snuff. I
> have a small bone spoon from 19th century Scotland in my collection
> although that piece has holes drilled thru the bowl. One suggestion - a
> scale woukld be useful. Romans also used ear scoops in their medicine but I
> have never see one so roughly made.
>
> Alice
> On Mon, Apr 24, 2023, 06:04 Marie-Louise Plum <mail at marielouiseplum.com>
> wrote:
>
>>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I wondered if you might be able to help me with two worked bone artefacts
>> found on the River Thames foreshore?
>>
>> The first is a peg-like artefact, the second, an assumed spoon.
>>
>> Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Many thanks,
>> Marie
>>
>> *Artist & Mudlark*
>> *www.thamesmudlarkdiary.com <http://www.thamesmudlarkdiary.com/>*
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>> *07786 632 307*
>>
>>
>>
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