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Bellarmine / greybeard

Description

Bellarmine or greybeard of brown mottled ware, with an oval medallion, floral design, below greybeard, from Orkney

Museum reference

H.MEA 353

Object name

Bellarmine / greybeard

Physical description

Pottery, brown mottled ware

Associations

Orkney, Scotland, Northern Europe

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