Post-Medieval — 1485-1714
Needle
Incomplete bone needle formed from a longitudinal slice of bovine or horse long bone. Broken shank tapers to the point. Two round intersecting holes form an elongated eye. There is a thin groove cut into the longitudinal axis of the bone, across the top of the head to the eye, on either side. The needle is in two pieces.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 17069
- Object name:
- needle
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- 1485-1714
- Material:
bone
- Measurements/duration:
- L 120 mm, W 7 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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