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This horn container with wooden plug was discovered along with various objects on a man's body found at Gunnister in Northmavine in Shetland in the late 17th century. The container may have been used for holding ink.

Horn, closed at the wider end with a plug of wood, Gunnister, Northmavine, Shetland, late 17th century

When he died, the man was wearing a coat, breeches, cap and stockings. Among his possessions were a staved vessel, a horn spoon, a knife handle, a quill and writing board, a knitted woollen purse and a silk ribbon.

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• Online ID: 000-100-102-348-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.MP 688
• Date: Late 17th century
  
• Material: Horn / wood
  Horn
  
• Dimensions: 3.25" L x 1.25" max D
  
• What: Horn
  
• Subject: Tools, implements and miscellaneous (NMAS Classification)
  
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• Where: Scotland, Shetland, Northmavine, Gunnister
  Scotland, Shetland, Northmavine, Gunnister
  
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