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From Jarlshof, Shetland
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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
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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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