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Toy bowl

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From Jarlshof, Shetland

Postcard of Toy bowl.
000-100-042-639-C
© National Museums Scotland

Toy bowl

This tiny bowl was found at Jarlshof in Shetland. It dates from between 800 and 1000 and is made of steatite - a soft, easily worked stone which distributes heat well. It was probably used as a toy.

The miniature hemispherical cooking bowl has a flattish base and a shoulder below the rim.

Viking communities made toys for children in the form of miniature everyday items such as this cooking bowl. It is possible that this was a personal possession brought across from Norway.


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Online ID: 000-100-042-639-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  X.HSA 696
Date: Between 800 and 1000
Material: Steatite; outer edge of rim recessed; flat base; sides pared in horizontal zones; restored
Dimensions: 1.10" H; rim 2.30" D; base 1.30" D
What: Bowl / miniature / toy
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Where: Scotland, Shetland, Sumburgh, Jarlshof
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Description: Miniature steatite bowl, probably a toy, from Jarlshof
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