Greetings,
 
Pardon the cross posting.
 
I am conducting research on the use of bone in manufacturing during the mid to
late ninetieth century.  The assemblage I am working with has buttons, combs,
and game pieces made out of a large mammal's long bone.  Along with these
artifacts, scraps and seconds were also identified.  What I'm looking into is
how they were manufactured (techniques and tools), and what animal(s)/body
parts were used.  The assemblage comes from features associated with a prison
workshop, a comparison with other assemblages should make for an interesting
report on the archaeology of work.
 
If anyone knows of any research pertaining to this topic I would appreciate
the reference.
 
Cheers,
 
Brent M Handley