Pot, sherds and a miniature battle axehead

This ceramic pot, sherds from another, and miniature stone battle axehead were found in a grave of a five to eight year old child buried at Doune in Perthshire. He was buried sometime between 2000 and 1700 BC.

One vessel, decorated with whipped cord impressions, is almost complete. The sherds have been joined to form part of a second vessel which has been decorated with comb impressions. The miniature axehead was made from a weathered stone.

The miniature battle axehead indicates that the child was of high status. Another similar child burial from the same cemetery contained a miniature macehead.

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• Online ID: 000-100-036-001-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  X.EQ 610
• Date: Between 2000 and 1700 BC
  
• Material: Ceramic, brown, friable; hollow bevelled overhanging rim; slight cordons below rim; two rows of deep triangular jabs on internal rim bevel; on outer bevel slanting comb impressions between horizontal lines
  Ceramic, brown, friable; slight carination; slanting whipped cord impressions on rim bevel; horizontal whipped cord impressions cover body
  Granitic stone, weathered
  Axe, battle
  Pottery / food vessel
  Pottery / food vessel / sherd
  
• Dimensions: 0.42" thick; rim 7.00" D
  2.60" x 1.30" x 1.10"
  3.40" H; rim 3.00" D; base 2.50" D
  
• What: Axe, battle
  Pottery / food vessel
  Pottery / food vessel / sherd
  
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• Where: Scotland, Perthshire, Doune
  Scotland, Perthshire, Doune
  Scotland, Perthshire, Doune
  
• Event:
• Description: Food vessel of friable brown ware with slight carination, from a grave at Doune, Perthshire
  Sherds of a food vessel of friable brown ware, from a grave at Doune, Perthshire
  Miniature battle-axe of weathered granitic stone, from a grave at Doune, Perthshire
  
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