• @[email protected]
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    104 months ago

    Would they not more likely be made of bone than wood?

    I’d wager bone is more abundant than wood for them?

    • @PugJesusOPM
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      4 months ago

      Caption I found said it was wood, so I presumed they were correct, and the pair being worn in this photo was wood.

      In addition to wood, they’re also commonly made out of bone or walrus ivory. I posted a nice pair on HistoryArtifacts too

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        4 months ago

        Heard, I would presume your caption correct too with that provenance.

        I wonder if wood ones would be considered “more valuable” somehow, though I think ivory or bone would be more comfortable and “aesthetically pleasing”