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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Dear François,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The scale is inches. The finder
mentions only the 5 holes which are visible so I do not think that the ends are
pierced. There seems to be no context beyond being from St Lawrence Island,
Alaska, I do not know if the phrase ‘</span><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>picked up’</span><span style='color:#1F497D'> means
that they found it on the ground – it could equally mean that they bought
it as a curiosity in a local shop. The age is not known. I agree that the
photographs are difficult to view. I can suggest that Clare contacts the
enquirer with our questions if anyone thinks this is worthwhile.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Sonia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Dr Sonia
O'Connor </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#1F497D'>PhD FSA FIIC ACR
Honorary Visiting Fellow, University of York</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Post-doctoral
Research Fellow<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Archaeological
Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Division
of AGES, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'>University
of Bradford<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Bradford,
West Yorkshire, BD7 1DP, UK<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'>tel
01274 23 6498 (office) 5210 (lab)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'>fax 01274
23 5210<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>
bonetools-bounces@listserv.niif.hu [mailto:bonetools-bounces@listserv.niif.hu] <b>On
Behalf Of </b>François Poplin<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 30 June 2010 14:19<br>
<b>To:</b> Mailing list for archaeologists of the research group for the study
of object and waste of bone, antler. ivory and horn.<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Bonetools] (no subject)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Please,<br>
<br>
what is the context ? The age ? The length (6+ cm or 6+ inches) ?<br>
<br>
Are the extremities pierced ?<br>
<br>
I cannot enlarge nor clear up the image, wich is rather dark. <br>
<br>
[If it were recent,] it [would] make me remember of some handle of some tea or
coffee pot, made of some synthectic material of pre-plastic time.<br>
<br>
Your's.<br>
<br>
<br>
S O'Connor a écrit : <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Dear Alice,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The following query and attached images came to me via Clare
Ward at the British Museum who has requested that I forward them to the
bonetools discussion list to see if anyone can help with the function of this
piece. It is not clear to me what the materials is from these photographs
but what I can see is consistent with an ivory of some species. I am
happy to pass thoughts back via Clare.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>All the best,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Sonia<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'>Dr Sonia O'Connor <span
style='font-size:8.0pt'>PhD FSA FIIC ACR Honorary Visiting Fellow, University
of York</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'>Post-doctoral Research Fellow<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'>Archaeological Sciences<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'>Division of AGES, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'>University of Bradford<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'>Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD7
1DP, UK<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'>tel 01274 23 6498 (office) 5210
(lab)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'>fax 01274 23 5210<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Sherry Doyal <br>
<b>Sent:</b> 29 June 2010 15:01<br>
<b>To:</b> Caroline Cartwright<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Clare Ward; Philip Kevin<br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: Identification?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Any guesses? S </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Ed Tennant [<a
href="mailto:etennant2@comcast.net">mailto:etennant2@comcast.net</a>] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> 29 June 2010 14:57<br>
<b>To:</b> Sherry Doyal<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Identification?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Dear Sherry -- I am a good friend of your cousin, Jim
MacDiarmid. Started working with him in Alaska in the mid 1970's. Still talk
to him a couple of times a week, brushing up on our German and exchanging
recipes. He suggested that I forward these photos and background information
about a fossilized piece of ivory that so far no one can identify. Below is
the info I sent to Vincent LaFonde at the Canadian Museum of
Civilisation. I think you will find the piece curious and if I am lucky you
will be able to say "Eureka!" -- My best regards, Ed Tennant<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dear
Colleague:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
Although I am now retired here in Albuquerque, I worked as a language
education consultant in rural Alaska for about 30 years. Over a ten-year period
I worked with the elementary school staff at Gambell on St. Lawrence Island.
During that time I picked up several pieces of fossilized ivory artifacts.
One is particularly intriguing and somewhat mysterious, as, so far, no one
can tell me what it is. The first suggestion was that it was a guide for the
hitch on a fan-shaped dog team. The elders at Gambell tell me that that type
of sled hitch was never used on the island. Fan hitch specialists also say
they have never seen anything like that to guide traces. So, after twenty
years I am still trying to find out what this object may have been used for.
At the suggtestion of my Canadian friend Jim MacDiarmid (currently a language
consultant in Juneau, Alaska) I have included two photos: a front view and a
top view. The back is somewhat roughly hewn and is not as polished as the
front. Note the stick figure in the center that has the "eye of
awareness" (ellam inga) as its head. This may suggest that
the object may have been used in some religious ceremony. The five
equidistant 1-cm holes run completely through the piece from top to bottom--
I would be most grateful if you could identify this unusual, artifact that is
from the Bering Sea Punuk culture (800-1200 C.E.).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>My sincere
thanks -- Ed Tennant</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="mailto:etennant2@comcast.net" title="mailto:etennant2@comcast.net">etennant2@comcast.net</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Y</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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