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Grave slab / portion

Description

Piece of a grave slab from the bottom right corner, from Jarlshof, Shetland

Museum reference

X.HSA 782 A

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Grave slab / portion

Physical description

The two edges chamfered by pecking; part of incised coiled serpent on one face, curved part of body and tail, divided longitudinally, inner half decorated with scale pattern, outer half plain; corner piece of same slab as HSA 782 B

Collection place(s)

Jarlshof, Sumburgh, Shetland, Scotland, Northern Europe

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record

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