Anthropology

BumRushDaShow

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21. I like this theory

Sat Jan 14, 2023, 04:29 PM

Jan 2023

5 sides, each side with a hole of a different size. Plus add a "hand" size device that could possibly just be a ring with similar pegs/knobs like this, and voila -

Making the circular metal rings with pegs would be easier than fashioning that dodecahedron with plates having different sized holes, so I can see how a dodecahedron would be kept more close to the vest as "valuable" by an owner. It's also possible that there are "bracelets" with pegs on them that are just being called "ancient jewelry" but are actually functional for that knitting purpose for the larger hand section.

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Second mysterious dodecahedron found in Flanders [View all] Judi Lynn Jan 2023 OP

Needs a banana for scale intrepidity Jan 2023 #1

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That was my first thought as well Effete Snob Jan 2023 #8

The holes aren't all the same size Effete Snob Jan 2023 #7

Maybe to mend chainmail? n/t Backseat Driver Jan 2023 #9

Oh, they are pretty small Farmer-Rick Jan 2023 #10

The first sentence is wrong. Qutzupalotl Jan 2023 #11

Lol...thanks for typing it out so I didn't have to. Iggo Jan 2023 #15

Looks like a human scull/head. Joinfortmill Jan 2023 #12

There is a video showing how this was used to make gloves packman Jan 2023 #14

Of all the solutions this is the one that makes most sense. StClone Jan 2023 #18

Indeed! 👍 Duppers Jan 2023 #23

I like this theory BumRushDaShow Jan 2023 #21

They have been found in Roman military encmpments in cold areas Warpy Jan 2023 #16

It seems to me that it must have something to do with weaponry FakeNoose Jan 2023 #17

Since the holes are different sizes KS Toronado Jan 2023 #19

Wonder how it was made? The Jungle 1 Jan 2023 #22

It's made of cast bronze Brother Buzz Jan 2023 #25

Yes that seems reasonable. The Jungle 1 Jan 2023 #26

Two-handed attack with a versatile weapon. Iggo Jan 2023 #24

Metal Detectorist Finds Mysterious Roman Object Possibly Used for Magic Judi Lynn Feb 2023 #27