<div dir="ltr"><div>Dear Tuukka,</div><div> Two question - is it really made of bone or is this antler? Second, is this an absolutely complete object or are the ends broken. Third where are the designs worn? - this may help you decide whether it was held in the hand or attached to something else. Finally - is that a hole in the 'head' of the object or just dirt?</div>
<div> </div><div>Best,</div><div>Alice</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 10:11 AM, Tuukka Kumpulainen <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:thkump@utu.fi" target="_blank">thkump@utu.fi</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hello all,<br>
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Recently, a mysterious bone artefact was found from Tursiannotko, Southwestern Finland, during rescue excavations on a multi-period site. Preliminary contextual evidence concerning this find points to a Late Iron Age (c. AD 800 - 1200) dating.<br>
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The artefact is of such a complex and detailed design and execution, that I think mere ornamental explanations won't suffice - to me, the find reflects precise functionality, yet I have not encountered anything like this before, and our entire crew is at a loss as to the find's ID. Any parallels of this type of artefact, or suggestions of its function, would be more than welcome. I'm keeping my few own interpretations to myself, for now :)<br>
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Thank you,<br>
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Tuukka Kumpulainen<br>
University of Turku<br>
Finland<br>
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