Razor found in Aberdeenshire

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This bronze razor is part of a hoard found at the Braes of Gight in Aberdeenshire. It was used for shaving, and probably was a prestigious item. The hoard also included bronze neck rings, bracelets and rings.

The edge of the blade is ragged and broken.

Bronze razors, used for shaving, are known from in Scotland from the 1st and 2nd millennia BC. The Braes of Gight hoard demonstrates how wide ranging were the contacts between the elite of Scotland and the outside world at this time.

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• Online ID: 000-100-034-689-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  X.DQ 285
• Date: Between 1200 and 950 BC
  
• Material: Bronze; tang flat wedge-shaped; bifid blade; edge ragged; broken
  Razor
  
• Dimensions: 3.50" L; tang 1.25" L
  
• What: Razor
  
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• Where: Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Braes of Gight
  
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• Description: Bronze razor from the Braes of Gight hoard
  
• References:
  • Coles, John M. In: Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 93 (1959-1960), pp 16-134. Scottish late Bronze Age metalwork: typology, distributions and chronology. 
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