Dear David,
Sabine Deschler-Erbs work on the Roman bone tools from Augst,
Switzerland, contains a very sophisticated section about macro- and
micromorphological distinction of bone, antler and ivory:
Deschler-Erb, Sabine (1998): Römische Beinartefakte aus Augusta
Raurica – Rohmaterial, Technologie und Chronologie, Band 1: Text und
Tafeln, Augst
Steve Ashbys paper on combs provides a table with macromorphological
criteria for the identification of antler from different deer species:
Ashby, Steve (2005): Bone and antler combs: Towards a methodolgy for
the understanding of trade and identity in Viking Age England and
Scotland. in: Luik, Heidi / Choyke, alice M. / Batey, Colleen /
Lougas, Lembi (eds.): From Hooves to Horns, from Mollusc to Mammoth –
Manufacture and Use of Bone Artefacts from Prehistoric Times to the
Present – Proceedings of the 4th Meeting of the ICAZ Worked Bone
Research Group at Tallinn, 26th–31st of August 2003, Muinasaja teadus
15, Tallinn
And last but not least there ist the valuable Penniman:
PENNIMAN, T. K. (1984): Pictures of Ivory and other Animal Teeth,
Bone and Antler, Pitt Rivers Museum, Unversity of Oxford, Occasional
Paper on Technology 5, 2nd Edition, Oxford
Cheers
Christian
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Am 12.03.2008 um 18:17 schrieb David Dyer:
> Dear Zooarch:
>
> Does anyone know of a good method, or can point out appropriate
> literature, to distinguish antler from bone in worked artifacts?
> I’m working with an archaeologist to identify materials used in
> artifacts from the 19th Century North American arctic. Some are
> obviously bone and obviously antler, but some are harder to
> distinguish. Any information would be helpful; ie. does compact
> bone in antler contain Haversian canals? Thanks!
> Sincerely,
> Dave
>
>
> David Dyer, Curator
> Zoological Museum
> University of Montana
> Missoula, MT 59812
> USA
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