Knife

This slate knife was found at Jarlshof in Shetland. It could have been used in butchery sometime between 2500 and 1500 BC.

The large knife was manufactured from a slate flake.

The inhabitants of Jarlshof used the abundant local supplies of stone to made crude-looking but effective tools.

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Online ID:	000-100-102-600-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland X.HSA 3226
Date:	2500 - 1500 BC Between 2500 and 1500 BC
Material:	Slate; made from flake
Dimensions:	8.20" x 2.80"
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Where:	Scotland, Shetland, Sumburgh, Jarlshof
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Description:	Large slate knife from Jarlshof, 2500 - 1500 BC
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