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<DIV><SPAN class=734211604-01072010><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear
Sonia,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=734211604-01072010><FONT face=Arial size=2>In the first photo
(of the decorated side) I seem to see 2 small holes (for rivets?) on
the left extreme, and perhaps another one on the right extreme.
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=734211604-01072010><FONT face=Arial size=2>And the 5 large
holes - do they continue all the way through? If they do, it could be a
horizontal handle (perhaps 1 of 2) to carry something (sack or basket) hang on 5
ropes below this handle, with the ropes tied together above it. I have seen some
rather modern bags of this sort.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=734211604-01072010><FONT face=Arial size=2>Etan
Ayalon</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=734211604-01072010><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Israel</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> bonetools-bounces@listserv.niif.hu
[mailto:bonetools-bounces@listserv.niif.hu] <B>On Behalf Of </B>S
O'Connor<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, June 30, 2010 4:50 PM<BR><B>To:</B> 'Mailing
list for archaeologists of the research group for the study ofobject and waste
of bone,antler. ivory and horn.'<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Bonetools] (no
subject)<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
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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: 72pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Dr
Sonia O'Connor </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; 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: 72pt"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #1f497d">Post-doctoral Research Fellow<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #1f497d">Archaeological Sciences<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #1f497d">Division of AGES, <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #1f497d">University of Bradford<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #1f497d">Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD7 1DP,
UK<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #1f497d"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">tel
01274 23 6498 (office) 5210 (lab)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">fax
01274 23 5210<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<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: 10pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">
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></DIV></DIV>
<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>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
<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: 72pt">Dr Sonia O'Connor <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">PhD FSA FIIC ACR Honorary Visiting Fellow, University of
York</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt">Post-doctoral Research
Fellow<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt">Archaeological
Sciences<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt">Division of AGES,
<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt">University of
Bradford<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt">Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD7 1DP,
UK<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt"> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt">tel 01274 23 6498 (office) 5210
(lab)<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt">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: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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: 12pt; 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: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"> </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>
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<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
title=mailto:etennant2@comcast.net
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