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Bead

Description

Bead of steatite from Nisthus, Isbister, Shetland, Viking period, 800 - 1100 AD

Museum reference

X.IL 723

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Bead

Date

9th - 11th century

Materials

Steatite

Physical description

Steatite; small ring bead; off centre perforation; roughly ciruclar cross section

Collection place(s)

Nisthus, Isbister, Whalsay, Shetland, Scotland, Northern Europe

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record

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