Piece of a wooden bowl

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This piece of a wooden bowl was found at Ardgour in Argyll. It was made sometime between 45 and 258 AD.

This picture shows the bowl from its bottom and side. The decorative tooling marks made with a knife on the body of the bowl are clearly visible. Approximately half of the bowl survives.

Fine shaping of wooden objects included a mixture of techniques such as carving, whittling and hollowing, using axes, adzes, chisels, knives and gouges. Many, like this one, were also decorated with further carving and tooling.

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• Online ID: 000-100-103-191-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.ME 66
• Date: 45 - 258 AD
  Between 45 and 258 AD
  
• Material: Wood; carved; decorative tool marks
  Bowl / portion
  
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• What: Bowl / portion
  
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• Where: Scotland, Argyll, Ardgour
  
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• Description: Half of a carved bowl with decorative tool marks, from Ardgour, Argyll, 45 - 258 AD
  
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