NMS Archaeology Object 142301: X.GA 63 - Vessel bone / cup / portion


Description

Summary


Portion of a bone cup, made from the vertebra of a whale, from Shapinsay, Orkney


Accession Number


X.GA 63


Other references

Not recorded1862

Original description

COLLECTIONS FROM BROCHS. Portion of bone cup, made from vertebra of whale, from Shapinsay.

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

None

Discovery / field collection

Date of discovery

Not recorded

Method (e.g. excavation)

Not recorded

Place (i.e. location of discovery)

Shapinsay, Orkney, Scotland, Northern Europe

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1862

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Colonel Balfour

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Donor

Image

None

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