Implement
ca. 11th century (made)
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This bone carving is possibly an amulet or a bodkin. It is decorated with concentric cirlces and is throught to be Scandinavian or Anglo Saxon and to date from the eleventh century.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Carved bone |
| Brief description | Carved bone pin or implement decorated with concentric circles, Anglo-saxon or Scandinavian, ca. 11th century |
| Physical description | Bone carving, possibly an amulet or bodkin. Decorated with concentric circles. Stained a brownish colour. Apparently something has been broken away at the blunted end. |
| Object history | Given by Mr John Hunt. |
| Summary | This bone carving is possibly an amulet or a bodkin. It is decorated with concentric cirlces and is throught to be Scandinavian or Anglo Saxon and to date from the eleventh century. |
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| Accession number | A.16-1933 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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