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Description: | Flat, six-sided with open work, engraved hatching around edge, rivets. This is one of the two bronzes (probably of African origin) which were donated, together with items from the Dingwall hoard, by William Joyner's great-granddaughter
"This bronze object is probably of African origin. It is part of a collection of bronzes donated to Marischal Museum, Aberdeen in July 1984. The donation included the donor's great-grandfather William Joyner's original collection of the Dingwall hoard of bronzes taken by him to Natal, South Africa in 1851 and two other bronzes. The Dingwall hoard comprises two socketed axes, a sunflower pin-head and a rare neck-ring, all dating from the later Bronze Age, 1100-700BC. The two other bronzes became associated with the collection while in Africa and comprise a very broad bracelet as well as this elongated octagon with two semi-circular internal struts and a decorated plaque on one end."
Author: Feilden,Rosemary Date: 1999 Purpose: SCRAN
Acquisition source: Borchard, Lyn | License: | http://www.abdn.ac.uk/historic/Copyright_terms_conditions.shtml | Publisher: | ABDUA University of Aberdeen, Marischal Museum | Rights holder: | 47718 | Source: | University of Aberdeen | Identifier: | http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.e... | Go to resource |
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