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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial>Dear all,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT size=2 face=Arial>May I add a "local" angle to Poplin's interesting remark about the origin of the word "bead" (and no doubt it's the same in all languages). The Hebrew word for bead, "<EM>haruz</EM>" is also the word for rhyme or verse in a poem or song, no doubt because they are created by the poet as beads in a necklace. I think it is the same in Arabic. The Hebrew word for poem, "<EM>shir</EM>", is probably connected with "<EM>sharsheret"</EM> which means chain, whose rings are connected like the verses in a poem.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT size=2 face=Arial>The most successful exhibition I have made in my museum (well, alongside the one on bone objects...) was called "Idioms and Items", showing - through the relevant artifacts - how much known and used idioms are rooted in ancient daily life and language (i.e. "millstones on his neck"...). </FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Indeed, we guys deal with artifacts most of the time, but a lot may be learned from ethymology as well!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Etan</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=rtl><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>îàú:</B> bonetools-bounces@listserv.niif.hu áùí François Poplin<BR><B>ðùìç:</B> ù 23/03/2013 10:53<BR><B>àì:</B> Mailing list for archaeologists of the research group for the study ofobject and waste of bone,antler. ivory and horn.<BR><B>ðåùà:</B> Re: [Bonetools] The two pieces of the Louvre.<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV>I prepared the following linez that night. I'll answer in your message afterwards.<BR><BR>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.15pt; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">I did not want to tell you what I thought of the function before, in order not to kill the discussion. Just two remarks now, and an addition :</SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.15pt; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">- what is the question coming now ?</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.15pt; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.15pt; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">- we have to pay attention to (for ?) words. In french, I would not speak of "écarteur de perles" but of "écarteurs de rangs de perles" (An "écarteur de perles" would be between two beads). In english, something as <I>bead row spacer</I>, but "spacer" is involved not inly in rows and files, but also in crosses, rings, etc., many kinds of arrangments in space.</SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.15pt; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">And : besides "perle" in french, are two terms in english, <I>pearl</I> and <I>bead</I>, the first being refered to (linked with) mother of the pearl, the second not. Formerly, <I>bead</I> had a brother in french, "grain" (ie. "de chapelet"). Do you know, without looking neither in the dictionnaries nor in Google, the origin of <I>bead</I> ? The prayer, whith (through ?) an old term <I>bede</I> related with (relative of) german <I>beten</I> "to pray" (the transformation is similar with <I>bed</I> and <I>Bett</I>). In french, a chaplet/rosary/beads maker (or bead, in that case ?) was called a patenôtrier, build on the beginning <I>Pater noster (qui es in ...).</I></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.15pt; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Addition : I have seen recently, in a paper provided by my colleague Simon Davis as first author, such "spacers" made of bird bone. Would you like some more comments ?</SPAN></P>
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<BR><BR><BR>Le 22/03/2013 19:47, FARRELL E.R. a écrit :
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<DIV>Dear all,<BR><BR>These spacer beads do seem to be the most similar form to what I have; the two from the Louvre, the neolithic Greek examples, and one from Dr. Ayalon's Caesarea Maritima publication all seem to be roughly the same size and shape with similar treatment of the holes.<BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>No. The neolithic thing of Kyrios Ifantidis are conical holes (from both sides, I presume), which is normal at that time with flint, etc. There is a chronology in piercing/drilling, and so forth.<BR>
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<DIV><BR>Based on the comparisons I suspect the object I am working with is a spacer bead, or at the very least that represents the most likely interpretation available at the moment. My one concern with my specific example is the wear pattern. The second picture of examples Mr. Ifantidis provided gives several different arrangements using a spacer bead and I can understand how the wear might be different depending on that arrangement. <BR><BR>I cannot manage to figure out a way to arrange beadwork which would wear only one hole. Even the furthest hole on the obviously broken end (very little of that furthest hole remains, but it can be seen) shows no wear. It seems as if it should have wear on at least two holes at each end to have use as a spacer bead, which would imply that both ends have been broken and reshaped, and several centimeters in length are missing. <BR><BR>Also, for the two examples at the Louvre, Dr. Poplin, do you know the date or culture they originate from? Considering I now know there are similar items from Neolithic Greece and Roman Syria I doubt I can make a judgement of date for my object based on comparisons, but I would still very much like to know, particularly if the Louvre objects are from an Egyptian collection.<BR><BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>Being in the coptic collection, the things comes definitely from Egypt. As quoted by Marie Delassus, the origine is old (Ils proviennent de la collection Clot-Bey acquise en juillet 1852", and without data - the same as for you. Dr Bey brought lots of things, even a (living) girafe, the skeleton of which is here in our collection.<BR><BR>Simply typing "écarteur perles" on Google, you get lots of informations. The oldest case I know is paleolithic ; there are things like that in Mycenian, etc. I had in hand a marvelous book named "Beads", I would like to see again. But they are more then ten now on Google....<BR><BR>I don't forget "A piece, two objects" ; i'll turn back later.<BR>
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<DIV><BR><BR>As I was writing the above, a colleague saw the archaeological drawing of my artefact, and immediately suggested a particular type of loom spacer used to attach a tablet-woven border to a plain-woven cloth on a vertical loom. Apparently it would be tied only at the end (accounting for the odd wear), with loose thread separated in the remaining holes. I have not yet seen a photo or drawing of one of these so don't know if it is a feasible option, but is anyone else familiar with such an object? I know a couple people suggested this might be a weaving tablet early on. I will try to find an image, or at least a better description for comparison.<BR><BR>Thanks,<BR><BR>Erik Farrell<BR><BR>
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<DIV><B>From:</B> <A class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated href="mailto:bonetools-bounces@listserv.niif.hu">bonetools-bounces@listserv.niif.hu</A> [<A class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated href="mailto:bonetools-bounces@listserv.niif.hu">bonetools-bounces@listserv.niif.hu</A>] on behalf of Fotis Ifantidis [<A class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated href="mailto:fotisif@gmail.com">fotisif@gmail.com</A>]<BR><B>Sent:</B> 22 March 2013 16:23<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] The two pieces of the Louvre.<BR><BR></DIV>
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<P><SPAN lang=EN-US>Dear all,</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN lang=EN-US>To add to Erik’s inquiry on the interpretation of his multi-holed object, I have two bone objects from MN/LN Dispilio in Greece, which I am almost certain that are spacers for bead necklaces. Also attached is a figure from my 2006 MA study of similar finds from various contexts. I could also provide some other references if you wish.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN lang=EN-US>Best,</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN lang=EN-US>Fotis</SPAN></P>
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<DIV>2013/3/22 François Poplin <SPAN><<A href="mailto:poplin@mnhn.fr">poplin@mnhn.fr</A>></SPAN><BR>
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<DIV>Dear Erik Farrell<BR>and everybody<BR><BR>the Providence gives only two pieces, but ideal ones : the one is complete, giving the dimentions and the number of holes, the other is broken (as yours), giving some "interior" comparison points and, maybe, the opportunity to go further into the material : would you go to histological prepartion/polishing on the breake? That was the question behind when I wrote "Haversian or not haversian, that's the question". I can at least ask at the Louvre.<BR><BR>The two picture are property of the Musée du Louvre and unpublished. Please, no official use without permission of <A href="mailto:dominique.benazeth@louvre.fr">dominique.benazeth@louvre.fr</A><BR><BR>I have not seen yet the two pieces.<BR><BR>Your's faithfully.<BR><BR><BR>------- Message original --------
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<TD>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:38:47 +0100</TD></TR>
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<TD>Delassus Marie <A href="mailto:Marie.Delassus@louvre.fr"><Marie.Delassus@louvre.fr></A></TD></TR>
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<P>Je vous fais parvenir sous forme numérique les deux photos que je vous ai imprimées mardi dernier. Ces deux objets sont inventoriés sous le numéro E 328 j. </P>
<P>Ils proviennent de la collection Clot-Bey acquise en juillet 1852. </P>
<P>Je vous en redonne les dimensions : </P>
<P>-objet complet : L . : 4,5 cm ; l. : 0,8 cm ; ép. : 0,33 cm </P>
<P>-objet fragmentaire : L. : 3,54 cm ; l. : 0,8 cm ; ép. : 0,32 cm </P>
<P>Je suis tout à fait partante pour que vous diffusiez à vos collègues ces images. </P><SPAN> </SPAN>
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<P><SPAN>Marie Delassus </SPAN></P>
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