Grit-flask made from a cow’s horn. [JC [OPS Move] 13/12/2016]

Collection type: Object
Description: Grit-flask made from a cow’s horn. [JC [OPS Move] 13/12/2016]
Long description: Grit-flask made from a cow’s horn. A circular wooden base has been set into the large opening of the horn, fixed in place with ten metal nails. The opposite end of the horn has been squared-off to reveal a circular opening. [JC [OPS Move] 13/12/2016]
Geographical reference: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; North Wales Anglesey
Cultural groups: Welsh
Person: Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source James Edge Partington
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1911
Date collected: By 1912
Acquisition information: Donated: 1912
Materials and processes: Material Cattle Horn Animal, Material Wood Plant, Material Metal, Process Carved, Process Nailed
Dimensions: Diameter: max 55 mm, Height: max 120 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1912.55.11

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