Jacket (back)

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This is the back of a dark brown woollen cloth jacket, discovered on a man's body found at Gunnister in Northmavine in Shetland in the late 17th century. Remains of patching and mending can be seen between the shoulders.

Worn cloth jacket of dark brown wool, patched and lined with various cloths, found at Gunnister, Shetland, late 17th century

Some of the possessions found with the man's body were a wooden pail, a horn spoon and a knife handle which all could have been used for preparing and eating food.

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• Online ID: 000-190-001-912-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.NA 1037
• Date: Late 17th century
  
• Material: Cloth, woollen
  Jacket
  
• Dimensions: 29.00" L x 22.00" W
  
• What: Jacket
  
• Subject: Costume, etc. (NMAS Classification)
  
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• Where: Scotland, Shetland, Northmavine, Gunnister
  Scotland, Shetland, Northmavine, Gunnister
  
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