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Bead

Description

Bead, from Heddins, Isbister, Whalsay, Shetland

Museum reference

X.HR 1274

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Bead

Materials

Stone

Physical description

Stone; cylindrical; perforated

Collection place(s)

Heddins, Isbister, Whalsay, Shetland, Scotland, Northern Europe

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Specimen / extraction / copper / sample / cuprite / gangue / lim Specimen / extraction / copper / sample / cuprite / gangue / lim

One of a group of copper ores and other specimens illustrating the extraction of the metal - a sample of cuprite in a gangue of shaly limestone, from Metcalf Mine

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