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<DIV>Dear Selena</DIV>
<DIV>This item looks very much like others which have been identified as bridle
cheek pieces (there's another name, but I'm not awake enough to remember it at
the moment - ps...). Quite an exciting find re aspects of horse
domestication/riding... The grooved wear line seems consistent with
this.</DIV>
<DIV>Such pieces have also be identified as other tools. You might find this
site of interest.</DIV>
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<DIV><A href="http://www.donsmaps.com/tools.html">http://www.donsmaps.com/tools.html</A></DIV>
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<DIV>I'd love to hear more about the find context.</DIV>
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<DIV>best</DIV>
<DIV>Pam Cross</DIV>
<DIV>PhD researcher, AGES</DIV>
<DIV>University of Bradford</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>