Thank you so much for your comments.
All the sledge-mandibles you linked to may or may not be perforated, but all seem to be worn at the bottom. This is not the case for the one I have, so I doubt it has been used as a sledge, particularly since the perforation shows so much wear. Regardless of function, it seems as if such mandibles are relatively rare archaeologically, which of course limits the possible comparisons.
/Lena
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Subject: Re: Perforated Iron Age horse mandible
I can't see that this has already been shared, apologies if I have missed it. There is also this interesting manuscript image of a mandible sledge:
https://sarahpeverley.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/bodl_douce5-ice-skates-sledge.jpg
Oxford, Bodleian Library MS Douce 5.
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Julia
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From: Analysis of animal remains from archaeological sites <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Umberto Albarella <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: 16 February 2016 22:15
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Subject: Re: [ZOOARCH] Perforated Iron Age horse mandible
we had a horse mandible used as a child sledge at Norwich Castle; it's similar to the one depicted in Breughel's painting that Laszlo sent. The publication can be downloaded here and the photo of the mandible is on p.76
http://www-users.york.ac.uk/~mjb117/pdf/Albarella-et-al-2009-Castle-Mall.pdf
this mandible, however, had no hole, but clear wear at its bottom
cheers
Umberto
On 16 February 2016 at 17:56, Laszlo Bartosiewicz <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
Exciting problem.
In the Kolpabad specimen the ventral edge of the corpus is described as worn, something that is hard/impossible to see on Lena's fragment. There must have been some inspiration by the little guy in the front of this great picture:
http://en.wahooart.com/@@/8EWQNY-Pieter-Bruegel-The-Elder-Ice-Skating-before-the-Gate-of-Saint-George,-Antwerp
The wear of the hole looks also strange. Horse mandibles are solidly fused together, the function of a relatively thin cross-bar stuck across the holes would be misterious, especially if a wooden plank is mounted on the teeth as hypothesized. However, I would expect the molars being also affected in that case.
Best wishes,
Laszlo
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Subject: Re: [ZOOARCH] Perforated Iron Age horse mandible
Hi all - if you go to the publications tab on that page it is in the 1st pdf link - page 38-39
S.
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On 16/02/2016 16:48, emmy nijssen wrote:
Dear Lena,
Indeed as Jacopo suggested such a sledge has been found before. Even with the hole in the same spot as yours.
Here is a link to a medieval Dutch example.
<http://www.geschiedenisvanvlaardingen.nl/collectie/archeologie/vondsten-opgraving-kolpabad-westlandseweg-1998/prikslee-gemaakt-uit-een-paardenkaak>http://www.geschiedenisvanvlaardingen.nl/collectie/archeologie/vondsten-opgraving-kolpabad-westlandseweg-1998/prikslee-gemaakt-uit-een-paardenkaak
Unfortunately I don’t have access to the publication of this, medieval example, but if I’m not mistaken, research was done somewhere in the mid ’90 by Lauwerier on this subject.
Best wishes
Emmy Nijssen
On Tuesday, February 16, 2016 5:23 PM, Jacopo De Grossi Mazzorin <[log in to unmask]><mailto:[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Dear Lena,
Part of a sledge?
See
https://ipna.unibas.ch/archbiol/pdf/2005_Stopp_Kunst_JawboneSledges.pdf
see Fig. 9
All the best
Jacopo de Grossi Mazzorin
> Dear all,
>
> I have a horse left mandible that has been perforated on the ramus. The
> hole is approximately 1cm wide and all edges are smooth. My interpretation
> is that this is the remains of a set of mandibles or an entire skull that
> was hung up for display. Does anyone here have another theory, and/or any
> comparative examples? The bone is from an Iron Age site in southern
> England, if that helps. The only other bone in the pit was a (right side)
> horse mandibular M3.
>
> http://i893.photobucket.com/albums/ac137/ossamentaDW/Benbilder/P1060264_zpsajdn6by4.jpg
> close-up of perforation:
> http://i893.photobucket.com/albums/ac137/ossamentaDW/Benbilder/P1060266_zpsk9z32dlj.jpg
>
> With thanks,
> Lena
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