Post-Medieval — Post-Medieval
Piercer
Bone piercer, longitudinal slice through a horse or bovine metapodial, proximal end and shaft.The shaft, exposing part of the cancellous structure of the bone at the prioximal end, tapering to a rounded point towards the distal end. The bone has been filed, shaved and polished to a smooth surface, there is an irregular hole through the shaft at the proximal end.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 13119
- Object name:
- piercer
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- Post-Medieval
- Material:
bone
- Measurements/duration:
- L 185 mm, D 15 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
- License this image:
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