Bone Awl

Worked Bone, Scale: Copyright: Craigleith Heritage Depot 2011; Origformat: Artifact
Worked Bone, Scale

Copyright: Craigleith Heritage Depot 2011; Origformat: Artifact

Name/Title

Bone Awl

Entry/Object ID

2007-004-001

Description

Broken bone awl or needle tapers to a point on one end and is broken on the other end. The exterior of the bone is very smooth. The point is almost white. The tapered section is an ivory colour under dark brown lines. The middle or main section is mainly a dark ivory, almost yellow. The broken (jagged) end is very dark brown.

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1600

Notes

Location of Obj ID #: Narrow side near broken area

Dimensions

Length

7 cm

Material

Bone