Sculpted stone

Description

Sculpted stone or carved stone ball from Skara Brae, 3400 - 2000 BC

Museum reference

X.HA 663

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Sculpted stone

Date

Neolithic

Materials

Stone

Physical description

Stone, black with light speckles; oval; central portion encircled by a band of ridged decoration, two groups of 5 ridges alternately horizontal and vertical, each end, by means of two grooves at right angles, formed into four large triangular knobs

Collection place(s)

Skara Brae, Skaill, Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland, Northern Europe

Links to other web pages

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