The Kola Archaeological expedition of IHMC RAS led by V. Ya. Shimkin resumed in 2001-2004 study of the Early Metal period cemetery on Bolshoy Oleny island in the Kola bay of Barents Sea. 9 single and collective graves including total of 22 burial remains were investigated. A unique assemblage including artifacts made of stone, bone, antler, ceramic, shells, metal objects was obtained. The present article describes the bone and antler artifacts. The following categories of bone and antler inventory are distinguished: daggers, projectiles (arrows, darts, harpoons), borers, needles, rods, fishing hooks, combs, adzes and chisels, hafts, pendants, dagger-like «pins», «grooved-head pins», «wand heads». Some types are represented by single items. A number of category names used here are nominal, not reflecting the actual artifact function. Some of the identified artifact categories and types do not have analogies in the inventory of settlements either on Kola Peninsula or in Northern Norway. Taking into account the new types will allow adjusting the type-list developed by V. Shumkin, which has a potential to serve as universal tool for description and systematizing assemblages.
Translated title of the contribution BONE AND ANTLER INVENTORY OF THE BOLSHOY OLENY ISLAND CEMETERY IN KOLA BAY OF BARENTS SEA (EXCAVATION MATERIALS 2000-2004.)
Original languageRussian
Title of host publicationКольский сборник
Place of PublicationСПб
PublisherИздательство «ЭлекСис»
Pages192-220
ISBN (Print)978-5-98683-078-0
StatePublished - 2007

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