Vessel stone / bowl / toy

Description

Toy bowl of steatite, from Saverough, Birsay, Orkney, 800 - 900

Museum reference

X.GA 128

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Vessel stone / bowl / toy

Date

9th century

Materials

Steatite

Physical description

Steatite; small; oval

Collection place(s)

Saverough, Birsay and Harray, Orkney, Scotland, Northern Europe

References

Maldonado, A. 2021. Crucible of Nations: Scotland from Viking Age to Medieval Kingdom. Edinburgh: National Museums Scotland.

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record

On display

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