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From Loch Erribol, Sutherland

Postcard of Shears of bronze.
000-100-040-894-C
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Shears of bronze

These bronze shears were found at Loch Erribol in Sutherland. They were for fine work, perhaps for sewing or embroidery. The shears were used in the first two centuries AD.

The shears are ornamented on both faces with a line of chevrons just inside the thickened outer edge and across the upper end. The tip is broken.

Where textiles were produced and finished, sewing needles and bodkins were needed. Small shears have also been found, sometimes decorated, and would have been valued items for women able to afford them.


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Online ID: 000-100-040-894-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  X.HD 1826
Date: Between 0 and 200 AD
Material: Bronze; broken tip; the spring a loop of twisted square-section rod; blades decorated on both faces just inside thickened outer edge and across upper end with rouletted chevrony line
Dimensions: 4.90" max L; blade 3.40" L x 0.70" W
What: Shears
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Where: Scotland, Sutherland, Loch Erribol
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Description: Small pair of bronze shears with blades decorated on both faces just inside thickened outer edge and across upper end with rouletted chevrony line, from Loch Erribol, Sutherland
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