Post-Medieval — 1485-1714
Ear scoop
The handle of an ear scoop, finely carved into a sea horse, with a head at either end, and one between the later, partially as a pectoral fin. The heads are quite distinct in both scale and form. The body is further embellished with a ring and dot design. The shank and scoop has broken off. The handle is surmounted by crescent, the uppermost tip of which is damaged.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- A13717
- Object name:
- ear scoop
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
- Production date:
- 1485-1714
- Material:
bone
- Measurements/duration:
- L 62 mm, W 17 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:
To license this image for commercial use, please contact the London Museum Picture Library.
Tags
Download image file
You are welcome to download and use this image for free under Creative Commons Licence CC BY-NC 4.0.
Credit: London Museum
To licence this image for commercial use please contact the London Museum Picture Library
