Carved Stone Ball, Hillhead, OrkneyYour model is disabled. For more details go to Edit properties3D Model
This Neolithic carved stone ball was found at Hillhead, St Ola, Orkney, in the late 19th century. Many stone balls exhibit 6 knobs, but this example is plain with the classic 6 knob design formed by incised circles. This stone ball was manufacture from a micaceous limonite sandstone and exhibits some surface spalling.
This artefact formed part of James Walls Cursiter’s (1851-1939) extensive collection of prehistoric artefacts from Orkney and Shetland. This collection was donated to the Hunterian Museum c.1914.
The circular white ‘884/’ label indicates this artefact was exhibited by Cursiter at the 1911 Scottish Exhibiton, Glasgow.
L:69mm, B:65.5mm, T:64.4mm. W:303g.
GLAHM B.1914.356. © Hunterian Museum
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