<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt">Dear David,<br><br>This find isn't from Northern/Western Europe, but from a medieval (11-13th century) hungarian village. The cross is made from antler and came to light in a grave of a child. <br><br>Sincerely,<br>Marta<br><div><span><br></span></div><div><br></div> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <hr size="1"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Dave Constantine <dkconstantine@btinternet.com><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> "Mailing list for archaeologists of the research group for the study ofobject and waste of bone, antler. ivory and horn." <bonetools@listserv.niif.hu> <br> <b><span
style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Monday, 24 June 2013, 12:31<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [Bonetools] bone cross pendant<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container"><br>This bone cross was originally found in a confusing mix of contexts and <br>based on that data could be placed anywhere from the 8th - 13th C.<br><br>Stylistically it is similar to the Saxon pectoral crosses of the 7th-9th C, <br>but I am unaware of other finds like it in bone. Does anyone know of <br>similar, more securely dated, bone/antler examples from Northern/Western <br>Europe during the Medieval?<br><br>Regards,<br><br>David Constantine <br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Bonetools mailing list<br><a ymailto="mailto:Bonetools@listserv.niif.hu" href="mailto:Bonetools@listserv.niif.hu">Bonetools@listserv.niif.hu</a><br><a href="https://listserv.niif.hu/mailman/listinfo/bonetools"
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