Hunterian Museum Object 118251: GLAHM:A.1992.16 - ARTEFACT, Berneray, Western Isles (Outer Hebrides)
Description
- Description
- carved whalebone fragment; This whalebone fragment, decorated in a typical Viking style, may be part of a bone 'ironing' board. Decorated whalebone plaques have been found together with other items such as linen smoothers in many women's graves in Norway
- Object Number
- GLAHM:A.1992.16
- Object Name/Type(s)
- artefact
- Material
- bone
Dimensions
- Height
- None recorded.
- Width
- None recorded.
Provenance & Acquisition
- Collection / Collected By
- None recorded.
- Collection Method
- None recorded.
- Locality
- Berneray, Western Isles (Outer Hebrides), Scotland
- Acquisition
- Treasure Trove, Queen's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer (Purchase) 1992
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| Identifier / External Link | Linked Record | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunterian Museum Object Number: GLAHM:A.1992.16 | No linked record | Identifier supplied by Hunterian |
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