Post-Medieval — Post-medieval
Bone, pinner's bone
Pinner's bone. Bovine metatarsal, left side, fused. The lateral and medial sides at thedistal end have been sawn off. There are four facets at the proximal end of the shaft and there are five deep grooves cut into the longitudinal axis. The exterior surface has been completely worn through. There are file marks on every side. There is a small foramen, and an enlarged hole at the proximal end. The bone has copper salt staining.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 4916
- Object name:
- bone, pinner's bone
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- Post-medieval
- Material:
bone
- Measurements/duration:
- L 145 mm, W 33 mm, H 30 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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Credit: London Museum
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