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1884.117.1

Wooden cross

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1884.117.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden cross
Long description
Wooden cross made of two fitted pieces of squared wood with grooves at the end of each arm.
Geographical reference
Ireland, Republic of
Europe > Northern Europe > Ireland, Republic of
Ireland County Cork Aghabullogue unnamed bog
Date
Date collected
By 1874
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Metal Wire, Process Carved, Process Grooved, Process Carpentered
Dimensions
Height x Width x Depth 180 x 180 x 50 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.117.1 PR Cat other PR nos: 3150
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]

Possibly a wheel hub or gearing of some kind, eg from a water mill. [Dan Hicks 7/3/2017]

Search terms: Religion, Lock, Cross

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