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Dear all,<BR>
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Thank you for your comments. I have received some pictures from another viewpoint.<BR>
The excavator thinks it could be writing equipment for keeping scores for example. <BR>
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The date is uncertain, but late medieval. The context is the court of a castle. <BR>
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With best wishes,<BR>
Marloes<BR> <BR>
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Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 09:14:47 +0200<BR>From: choyke@ceu.hu<BR>To: bonetools@listserv.niif.hu<BR>Subject: Re: [Bonetools] object decorated with dice<BR><BR>
<DIV>Marloes - is there any kind of provenience or date on that object?</DIV>
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<DIV class=ecxgmail_quote>On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 8:45 AM, Etan Ayalon <SPAN dir=ltr><<A href="mailto:etana@eretzmuseum.org.il">etana@eretzmuseum.org.il</A>></SPAN> wrote:<BR>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN><FONT face=Arial>Perhaps it's too thick and short to be a [hair pin]? possibly a stylus? As for the dice, keep in mind their connection to <U>luck</U>, so why not carve it on an object, like a <EM>hamsa </EM>(hand palm) and many other symbols?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> <A href="mailto:bonetools-bounces@listserv.niif.hu">bonetools-bounces@listserv.niif.hu</A> [mailto:<A href="mailto:bonetools-bounces@listserv.niif.hu">bonetools-bounces@listserv.niif.hu</A>] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Alice Choyke<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, June 11, 2012 11:35 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] object decorated with dice<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>That is one of the wierdest things I have ever seen.</DIV>
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<DIV class=ecxgmail_quote>On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 2:07 PM, Marloes Rijkelijkhuizen <SPAN dir=ltr><<A href="mailto:marloesrijkelijkhuizen@hotmail.com">marloesrijkelijkhuizen@hotmail.com</A>></SPAN> wrote:<BR>
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<DIV dir=ltr>Dear all,<BR> <BR>A question from a German colleague. <BR>This object is 6,6 cm long, diameter of the shaft is 0,4 cm. The dice are circa 0,6 x 0,7 cm. <BR> <BR>Has anyone of you seen such a piece before, or has any other information? <BR> <BR>With best wishes,<BR>Marloes<BR></DIV></DIV><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Bonetools mailing list<BR><A href="mailto:Bonetools@listserv.niif.hu">Bonetools@listserv.niif.hu</A><BR><A href="https://listserv.niif.hu/mailman/listinfo/bonetools" target=_blank>https://listserv.niif.hu/mailman/listinfo/bonetools</A><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR><BR clear=both></DIV></DIV>______________________________________________________________________<BR>This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service.<BR>For more information please visit <A href="http://www.symanteccloud.com/" target=_blank>http://www.symanteccloud.com</A><BR>______________________________________________________________________<BR></DIV><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Bonetools mailing list<BR><A href="mailto:Bonetools@listserv.niif.hu">Bonetools@listserv.niif.hu</A><BR><A href="https://listserv.niif.hu/mailman/listinfo/bonetools" target=_blank>https://listserv.niif.hu/mailman/listinfo/bonetools</A><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR><BR>_______________________________________________ Bonetools mailing list Bonetools@listserv.niif.hu https://listserv.niif.hu/mailman/listinfo/bonetools</DIV> </div></body>
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