RecordWhalebone knife< 1 of 1 > Back From Vallay, North Uist, Outer Hebrides
Whalebone knifeThis whalebone knife was found at Vallay on North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. It was possibly used as a skinning or dehairing knife, sometime between 200 BC and 800 AD. The knife was carefully shaped from a piece of whalebone. People collected bone from stranded carcasses of whales, porpoises and dolphins. In the largely treeless north and west, whalebone was used as a substitute for wood. It was strong, dense and resilient, and came in very large sizes. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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