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Detail showing the carved horn handle of a bronze sword

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From Dell, Aird, Lewis, Outer Hebrides

Detail showing the carved horn handle of a bronze sword
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This detail shows the carved horn handle of a bronze sword found in a peat moss at Dell at Aird on Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. The sword dates from between 950 and 750 BC.

The carefully shaped handle was fitted to the tang of the sword by rivets.

From an early period, people in Scotland used objects made from bone, antler and similar materials in almost every area of daily life. The production of some objects, particularly those finely shaped and decorated, needed skill and care.

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