Post-Medieval — 1485-1714
Bone, pinner's bone
Pinner's bone. Bovine metatarsal, left side, fused. The medial and lateral sides at the distal end have been sawn off. The lateral condyle has been broken off. There are four facets at the proximal end of the shaft with five grooves cut deeply into the longitudinal axis on the exterior, medial and posterior surfaces. There are file marks on every side. The foramen is small, and there is an enlarged hole at the proximal end. On the lateral exterior surface just above the foramen there are two concise crossed lines.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 17358
- Object name:
- bone, pinner's bone
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- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- 1485-1714
- Material:
bone
- Measurements/duration:
- L 138 mm, W 32 mm, H 28 mm (overall)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 40%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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