Dear Sylvia (and Umberto),
These phalanges appear in Hungary as well as on Gotland in Sweden
from medieval levels and are probably toys. The holes were filled with lead.
The phalanges were used something like bowling pins. Of course they may
have had other uses that we don't know about but this is the best known
function.
Best,
Alice
I have some nice pictures from Sweden and Hungary of similar objects if
anyone wants to see them I can post them.
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