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Buiston Crannog
Buiston Hanging Bowl
- Period:
- Roman Period
- Description:
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Bronze hanging bowl from Buiston crannog, Ayrshire, c. 550 - 700 AD.
This bronze bowl would have been suspended from three chains held by loops around the vessel's rim; two are now lost. Bowls like this were probably used at feasts for hand-washing.
- Materials/Media:
- Bronze
- Source:
- National Museums Scotland
- Accession number:
- X.HV 959
- Digital Number:
- NMAH006n
- Creation Date:
- c. 550 - 700 AD
- Copyright:
- Board of Trustees, National Museums Scotland
