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Description: | A piece of antler working waste probably dating from the Early Medieval - Medieval (410-1500AD). This is a fragment of an antler tine where the tip and base have been sawn off roughly; two sides have been sawn down and a hole drilled in one end through the cancellus (spongy tissue in the centre of the antler). This piece could have been intended to be made into a handle or to have strips removed to be used in objects such as combs. Red deer was the most common species of antler used in this period. Dimensions: length: 115.26mm; width: 21.74mm; thickness: 14.96mm; weight: 60.91g.Identification by Jackie Keily, Curator, Museum of London.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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