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<DIV>Very interesting bead, haven’t seen one in bone, antler or ivory before.
English glass examples have been studied exhaustively in recent years (as have
the Continental examples that we rely on for our dating) and there are two basic
types: constricted segmented or segmented globular. This one looks like
segmented globular, which if glass and found in England would date to around c
580-650. Doesn’t really help with a medieval site but there we are,</DIV>
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<DIV>Ian Riddler</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=fionabeglane@yahoo.com
href="mailto:fionabeglane@yahoo.com">fiona beglane</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, December 19, 2013 1:22 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=bonetools@listserv.niif.hu
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [Bonetools] ivory(?) double bead dumbbell
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<DIV><SPAN>See the attached image. I have this double bead which seems to
be made of ivory. It was found on a medieval and post medieval site in
Ireland. L=10.14mm, dia=5.55mm and is perforated. I know that double
beads have been found in early medieval sites in Ireland - usually made of
glass. Does anyone know of any other bone or ivory examples from Ireland
or elsewhere?</SPAN></DIV>
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