Small wooden bismer, with bone/antler weight at one end. Inside the weighted end there appears to be a block of lead, which is degrading. The bone/antler has been incised with rectangular designs. The beam is cylindrical and made of wood, there are metal pins inserted along one side. The hook at the far end is made from coiled wire. [BH [OPS Move] 21/2/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Small wooden bismer, with bone/antler weight at one end. Inside the weighted end there appears to be a block of lead, which is degrading. The bone/antler has been incised with rectangular designs. The beam is cylindrical and made of wood, there are metal pins inserted along one side. The hook at the far end is made from coiled wire. [BH [OPS Move] 21/2/2017]
Geographical reference: Sweden
Europe > Northern Europe > Sweden; Stockholm
Cultural groups: Swedish
Person: Field collector Henry Balfour; PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1900
Date collected: By 1912
Acquisition information: Donated: 30/08/1912
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Bone, Material Reindeer Antler Animal, Process Carved, Process Incised
Dimensions: Length: max 203 mm, Diameter: max 17 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1912.34.14

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