Carved Bone Pendant, Bead or Buckle? from Caesarea Maritima

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Hi, all.  I am wondering if anyone has seen something like this.  It could be a bead or pendant/amulet.  The tip is broken, though it looks like it was tapering to a point.  It has a vague appearance of an Arabic script, but nothing I recognize right off-hand.  All sides are finished and edges are slightly rounded, so I think it is unlikely to be an inlay.  Maybe protection from the "evil eye"?  Any ideas or leads would be appreciated.  Thanks, Jimi

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Carved Bone Bead or Pendant
Caesarea Maritima
Uncertain Date
Carved bone ornament, finished on all sides,
with straight suspension or attachment hole
drilled from one side and smooth.  The tip appears
to be broken. 
Dimensions: 2.2 x 0.85 x 0.4cm.  Weight: 0.81gm.
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1976
J. Berlin Caesarea Collection
(click for larger pic)

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Or maybe part of a bone buckle?  The one on the right is from NY MMoA, Herculaneum.  No info for the one on the left.

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That's what I believe too.

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Thank you, Shawn!  I'll go with that.