RecordHide working tool< 1 of 1 > Back From Midhowe Broch, Rousay, Orkney
Hide working toolThis bone tool, perhaps for working hides, was found at Midhowe Broch on Rousay in Orkney. It was used sometime between 200 BC and 400 AD. Bone hide-working tool from Midhowe Broch, Rousay, Orkney There were three stages to prepare a skin to make leather. First the hide was removed from a dead animal using knives. Next, it was cleaned. Then it was preserved by rubbing salt, a mineral like alum or oils into it, using tools such as this one. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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