Vessel stone / bowl / toy

Description

Miniature cooking bowl of steatite, hemispherical, probably used as a toy, from Jarlshof, Shetland, 800 - 1000 AD

Museum reference

X.HSA 696

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Vessel stone / bowl / toy

Date

9th - 10th century

Materials

Steatite

Physical description

Steatite; outer edge of rim recessed; flat base; sides pared in horizontal zones; restored

Collection place(s)

Jarlshof, Sumburgh, Shetland, Scotland, Northern Europe

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record

On display

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