<html><head></head><body><div class="ydp7f6c6c3byahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Dear All,</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">attached you see pictures of fragments of what seems to be a bone comb that was discovered in a post-Roman context (4th century) in Romania, south-east Transylvania, site Olteni. There are several metal pins in it.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Since I'm not a worked bone specialist, I would like to ask your help to say the most that can be said about this piece. It seems made of bone to me, but the archaeologist suggested antler and that got me a little confused.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Did anyone see anything similar somewhere? Or have an idea how it might have looked like in one piece?</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Would microscopic images help me in any way to identify the species or find out more about the way it was worked?</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Thank you for any help (and references, if it's the case)!</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Best regards,</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Imola</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div><br></div><div class="ydp7f6c6c3bsignature"><div style="font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div><b><font color="#440062">Dr. Imola Kelemen </font></b></div><div><i><font color="#440062">archaeozoologist</font></i></div><div><font face="times new roman, new york, times, serif">Muzeul Secuiesc al Ciucului </font></div><div><font face="times new roman, new york, times, serif">530132 Miercurea Ciuc, RO
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