Container

This horn container with wooden plug was discovered along with various objects on a man's body found at Gunnister in Northmavine in Shetland in the late 17th century. The container may have been used for holding ink.

Horn, closed at the wider end with a plug of wood, Gunnister, Northmavine, Shetland, late 17th century

When he died, the man was wearing a coat, breeches, cap and stockings. Among his possessions were a staved vessel, a horn spoon, a knife handle, a quill and writing board, a knitted woollen purse and a silk ribbon.

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