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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>Dear Heidi,<BR> <BR>Similar decorative plates of fire arms as in your article, have been found in The Netherlands. My article is in Dutch, but has pictures:<BR> <BR><a href="http://www.elpenbeen.nl/wapenbeslag.pdf">http://www.elpenbeen.nl/wapenbeslag.pdf</a><BR> <BR>Best wishes,<BR>Marloes<BR><br> <BR><div>> Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 16:15:43 +0200<br>> To: bonetools@listserv.niif.hu<br>> From: heidi.luik@mail.ee<br>> Subject: Re: [Bonetools] crossbows and flees<br>> <br>> Dear Marloes,<br>> with my colleagues I have an article about medieval castle in <br>> Viljandi, where some antler crossbow nuts are shortly discussed (pp. <br>> 311-313, 324-325, figs 16 and 31). You can download this article from <br>> the address: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/85648132/10%20Haak_LA38.pdf<br>> <br>> Best wishes,<br>> Heidi<br>> <br>> <br>> At 15:37 26.11.2013, you wrote:<br>> >Dear all,<br>> ><br>> >Two questions:<br>> ><br>> >- Does anyone has any references or datings for medieval antler crossbow nuts?<br>> ><br>> >- Objects like the attached picture are often described as <br>> >flee/licecatchers. It is said that inside a cotton ball with honey <br>> >and blood was put to trap the flees/lice. It was hung on a dress or <br>> >put inside a wig. Does anyone have references for these items or for <br>> >this explanation?<br>> ><br>> >Best wishes,<br>> >Marloes<br>> ><br>> >_______________________________________________<br>> >Bonetools mailing list<br>> >Bonetools@listserv.niif.hu<br>> >https://listserv.niif.hu/mailman/listinfo/bonetools<br>> <br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Bonetools mailing list<br>> Bonetools@listserv.niif.hu<br>> https://listserv.niif.hu/mailman/listinfo/bonetools<br></div> </div></body>
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