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1884.72.37

Carved bone pin head in the shape of a ring. [N.B. 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 23/5/2005]

1884.72.37

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Collection type
Object
Description
Carved bone pin head in the shape of a ring. [N.B. 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 23/5/2005]
Geographical reference
Ireland, Republic of
Europe > Northern Europe > Ireland, Republic of
"Ireland": ie Ireland or Northern Ireland (UK)
Date
Date collected
By 1874
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Animal Bone, Process Carved
Dimensions
Diameter: max 25 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.72.37
Research and responses

Pitt Rivers was in Ireland [serving in the Army] from 1862-66, this object may have been obtained during this period [Bowden, 1991: 60-4] [AP Leverhulme project on founding collection 1995-1998]

Search terms: Ornament, Pin

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