Carved stone ball

Description

Carved stone ball from Skara Brae, 3200 - 2500 BC

Museum reference

X.HA 169

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Carved stone ball

Date

Neolithic

Materials

Basalt

Physical description

Basalt; polished; bearing groups of lines incised upon its surface and forming a geometrical pattern

Collection place(s)

Skara Brae, Skaill, Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland, Northern Europe

Links to other web pages

Canmore

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