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1884.105.10

Bone needle

1884.105.10

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bone needle
Long description
Bone needle, mounted on card. End flattened. 2 eyes, 1 elongated, 1 circular. Perfect point. [JW [Excav. PR] 12/06/2013]
Date / Period
Archaeological period: Romano-British
Date collected
By 1874
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Animal Bone, Process Carved, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Thick: max 6 mm, Length: max 95 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.105.10 Other numbers: 1590 PR Cat other PR nos: 3678

Search terms: Textile, Tool, Needle Sewing Equipment, Bone

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