On Sat, 22 Feb 1997, Homer Thiel wrote:
 
> I'm analyzing some bone artifacts. Among them are a number of combs. Two quest
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> ns. 1). Any one have a reference for how bone combs were manufactured? and 2).
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> an bone combs be made from ivory and if so, how would one tell bone and ivory
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> art?
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> Actually, that makes three questions!
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> Homer Thiel
> Tucson, AZ
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Here are a couple of good references for you.
 
Mac Gregor, A.
  1985  Bone, Antler, Ivory and Horn. Croom Helm, Beckenham, England.
 
Starling, K. and D. Watkinson (editors)
  1987  Archaeological Bone, Antler and Ivory. The United Kingdom
Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works of Art
Occasional Papers Number 5. The United Kingdom Institute for
Conservation, London.
 
Contents: On the structure, chemistry and decay of bone, antler and
ivory; The identification of osseous and keratinaceous materials;
Potential information, its recovery and preservation, from archaeological
bone
 
Good Luck!
 
Scott A. McLaughlin