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Haematite lamp

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From Midhowe Broch, Rousay, Orkney

Postcard of Haematite lamp.
000-100-038-128-C
© National Museums Scotland

Haematite lamp

This lump of haematite was found at Midhowe Broch on Rousay in Orkney. It is polished smooth to a high lustre, perhaps as a result of use as a tool to rub hides. The stone was used sometime between 200 BC and 400 AD.

Lump of haematite from Midhowe Broch, 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.


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Online ID: 000-100-038-128-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  X.GAM 144
Date: Between 200 BC and 400 AD
Material: Haematite
Dimensions: 1.40" x 0.85" x 0.75"
What: Haematite / lump
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Where: Scotland, Orkney, Rousay, Midhowe
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