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Description: | A Medieval ?? Post Medieval bone container. The finder suggests it may be a mercury phial case. The container has a separate base and a lid that is now missing. The body of the container is cylindrical with a narrowed section in the middle creating an hour-glass profile (narrowing from 18.27mm to 15.10mm). There is a decorative groove that forms a border near the open end and above this there are two turns of an engraved groove that runs in a spiral, possibly part of a screw thread. The bone is highly polished but it is uncertain if this is decorative or through use. The evenness of the polishing suggests this was deliberate. The container displays quite a high level of craftsmanship.
Identification by Jackie Keily, Curator, Museum of London.
Dimensions: external diameter: 18.27mm; internal diameter: 13.80mm; length: 44.03mm; weight: 6.77g. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Sumnall, Kate - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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