Pendant

This pendant made of jet or a material which resembles jet was found at Luce Sands, at Glenluce in Wigtownshire. It was carved into the the shape of a boar's tusk. The object was probably used as an amulet sometime between 1000 BC and 1000 AD.

'Jet' skeuomorphic tusk pendant, from Glenluce, Wigtownshire, 1000 BC - 1000 AD

Some animals such as deer, birds, or boars held a special significance for people. So long-lived were the beliefs, that when objects are found without further context, such as this one, they must be dated within a very large margin.

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Online ID:	000-100-103-334-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland X.1997.523
Date:	1000 BC - 1000 AD Between 1000 BC and 1000 AD
Material:	'Jet'; skeuomorphic
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Where:	Scotland, Wigtownshire, Stoneykirk, Glenluce
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