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It let me thing of a tufd duck, maybe <i>Aythya fuligula</i> -
swimming. <br>
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Le 19/08/2013 17:00, Tuukka Kumpulainen a écrit :
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<div>Dear Alice,<br>
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An osteologist has not yet examined the artefact, so I can't
tell, for now, if antler or bone is in question. Let's call it
'osseous' for now, which it is. The vast majority of previous
osseous finds from the site are made from cattle, horse or moose
bone, but moose and reindeer antler is also present. <br>
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This is an absolutely complete object - both ends are
intentionally shaped and intact, and the dirt-laden hole in the
'head' is a precise 5 mm bore hole right through the object,
reminding a perforation for an axle of some sort. The end
closest to the perforation is precisely cut into a rectangular
shape. There is no macroscopic wear on the most intriguing areas
of the artefact, that is, the rectangular end mentioned and the
'lip' or 'hook' at the other side of the 'axle hole'.
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Tuukka <br>
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<b>Lähetetty:</b> 19. elokuuta 2013 15:26<br>
<b>Vastaanottaja:</b> Mailing list for archaeologists of the
research group for the study of object and waste of bone,
antler. ivory and horn.<br>
<b>Aihe:</b> Re: [Bonetools] A Mystery Bone Artefact from
Tursiannotko, SW Finland<br>
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<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
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<div>Best,</div>
<div>Alice</div>
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<div>On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 10:11 AM, Tuukka Kumpulainen
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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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