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Toggle: M.8-1982

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Unknown (Uncertain)

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Description

Toggle. Bone. There is a hole bored through the wider end and below it, two larger holes, open on their outer sides.

Notes

History note: Stevens, 19th August, 1930, sale catalogue, lot 361. Wellcome Institute no. A.182133

Legal notes

Given by the Trustees of the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine in accordance with the order of Mr Justice Foster of 21st March, 1977

Measurements and weight

Height: 1.3 cm
Length: 9.2 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1982) by Wellcome Trustees

Dating

19th Century
Circa 1800 CE - 1900 CE

Note

North American or North European, Arctic Regions

Components of the work

Hole

Materials used in production

Bone

Techniques used in production

Carving : Bone, carved

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.8-1982
Primary reference Number: 30514
Old object number: A.182133

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 4 April 2018

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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