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<DIV>Dear Sonia,</DIV>
<DIV> These are very cool objects - the tape measure houses. Could you pick one and give a small description for a bone tool of the month entry?</DIV>
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<DIV>Alice<BR><BR>>>> "S O'Connor" <S.Oconnor@bradford.ac.uk> 12/6/2013 4:16 PM >>><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">I’ve seen lots of objects like the one you show, some more decorative than others. I have attached a picture of one. These are containers for tape measures and their common features include a slot in the side where the textile tape is pulled out and a bone rod through the centre of the top to act as an axle and handle to re-wind the tape into the container. The one in my picture has lost its tape. Might your object match this form? This one is 19<SUP>th</SUP> C and I have images of them in bone, elephant ivory and vegetable ivory. Bone is probably the most common material for these.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> bonetools-bounces@listserv.niif.hu [mailto:bonetools-bounces@listserv.niif.hu] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Marloes<BR><B>Sent:</B> 03 December 2013 09:25<BR><B>To:</B> bonetools@listserv.niif.hu<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Bonetools] crossbows and fleas<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Dear all,<BR> <BR>Thank you all for your responses and references!!<BR> <BR>The photograph that I have send is just one of many examples of objects like these which have been interpreted as 'flea catcher'. I don't have the exact measurements of this example (only received a photograph), but these objects are usually made of cattle metatarsals. I have never measured the holes unfortunately, (next oppurtunity I will also measure the holes), but these are smaller than 1 cm, I guess around 3-4 mm.<BR> <BR>Best wishes,<BR> <BR>Marloes<BR> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2013 11:30:23 +0100<BR>From: <A href="mailto:poplin@mnhn.fr">poplin@mnhn.fr</A><BR>To: <A href="mailto:bonetools@listserv.niif.hu">bonetools@listserv.niif.hu</A><BR>Subject: Re: [Bonetools] crossbows and flees<BR><BR>Dear Marloes Rijkelijkhuizen,<BR><BR>it's really a pleasure to come back to you after having been visited by a Nymph two nights ago. She told me to beg you for the diameter of the holes. I ask you also for the diameter of the whole thing : if it's something as 4 - 5 cm, the dimension of holes is about 1 cm, which a little bit too much for the thing I am thinking of. Please, tell me...<BR><BR>And : what is the context ?<BR><BR>Your's<BR><BR><BR>Le 26/11/2013 14:37, Marloes a écrit : <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">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 flee/licecatchers. It is said that inside a cotton ball with honey and blood was put to trap the flees/lice. It was hung on a dress or put inside a wig. Does anyone have references for these items or for this explanation?<BR> <BR>Best wishes,<BR>Marloes<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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