Museum of: Bucharest
    Name of the artefact: Bone Artefact
   
The object stands out by its form and decoration among the bone artefacts from Epipaleolithic
                                 
 
WHERE IS IT AND MAIN CHARACTERISTICS
  
STATE
Department:
Archaeology
Preservation:
 Very good
Inventory number:
18296
Restauration:
 Restored
Name of the artefact:
Bone Artefact
Completeness:
 Complete
Object type:
Amulet
  
Material:
Bone
Methof of manufacture:
-
Decoration type:
Incision
Distinctive mark:
-
DIMENSIONS
  
PERIOD OF USE
Length (mm):
-
Epoque:
Paleolithic
Heigth (mm):
86
Culture:
-
Diameter (mm):
-
Period:
Epipaleolithic
Width (mm):
57
Face:
Tardigravettian
Thickness (mm):
40
Absolute chronology:
8500-8000 BC
Weight (g):
-
DISCOVERY
Date:
1965/1969
Country:
Romania
District:
Mehedinţi
Town hall affiliation:
Dubova
Village:
Dubova
Discovery findspot:
Cuina Turcului
Condition of discovery:
Archaeological excavation
Discovery type:
Deposit
 
ANALYSES – DETERMINATIONS
 
FILLED IN BY
Type:
-
Name:
Radian Andreescu, Katia Moldoveanu
Laboratory:
-
Institution:
MNIR
No./Code:
-
Date:
07/12/2005
 
DEEPENINGS

Morphology of the object:
The artefact consists of a horse phalanx which has the edges slightly polished.

Decoration:
On the bone front side there is a rhomb with horizontal lines on the inside. On the artefact's upper and lower sides there are incised angular lines. On the back side, in the upper part, there are horizontal parallel lines. On the whole surface of the object there are groups of 2-3 short incised lines.

Inscription:
-

Analogies:
There are a series of bone artefacts from Epipaleolithic decorated with incisions. The decoration is made by incisions forming geometrical motives as meanders, zigzags, triangles and nets. The decorated artefacts can be tools (awls, spatulas, hoes), weapons (daggers) or adornments. Analogies: Cuina Turcului, Icoana (Romania)

Interpretation:
The object resembles with a stylised human figure. The decoration was interpreted as symbolising a human being.
Bibliography:
Author: Dumitrescu, Vl Title: Arta preistorică în România Place: Bucureşti Year: 1974 2. Author: Păunescu Al. Title: Epipaleoliticul de la Cuina Turcului-Dubova Periodical: SCIVA Volume: 21 Tome:1 Place: Bucureşti Year: 1970