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Key Information
- Object Name:
- pin
- Location on Display:
- Hull and East Riding Museum - Neolithic Gallery
- Accession No:
- KINCM:1942.345.3.2
- Other Numbers:
- Mortimer fig. 617b
- Brief Description:
- Animal bone pin, whale or walrus bone/ivory, possibly used to fasten shroud. Excavated by J.R Mortimer in 1868, found with infant burial, Barrow 112, Garton Slack Barrow Group (Group XI), North Yorkshire. Part of the Mortimer Collection. Neolithic. Found with other infant burials and pins (KINCM:1942.345.1-3).
Physical Information
- Material:
- ivory; animal bone
- Description:
- Ivory pin. The ivory is possibly from a whale or walrus. Slightly domed head. Circular in section.
Dimensions:
| Type | Height | Width | Depth | Diameter | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.16[cm] | |||||
| 12.7[cm] | |||||
| 13.97[cm] |
