NMS Archaeology Object 129580: X.EK 16 - Vessel stone / urn


Description

Summary


Small circular steatite vessel broken right across horizontally and repaired by drilling binding holes, from Shetland


Accession Number


X.EK 16


Other references

Not recorded1882

Original description

URNS OF STONE. Circular vessel of steatite, 6" dia. at mouth, 5" high. Lerwick Collection. JAS notes, 14.4.1988, Locality unknown.

Associated person/people (e.g. excavator/former collection)

Lerwick Collection

Discovery / field collection

Date of discovery

Not recorded

Method (e.g. excavation)

Not recorded

Place (i.e. location of discovery)

Shetland, Scotland, Northern Europe

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1882

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Lerwick Collection

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Vendor

Image

None

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