This whalebone figurine dates from circa 2900 – 2400 BC and was originally discovered at Skara Brae in Orkney 1850s. It was found in a stone bed compartment. It was illustrated by the antiquarian George Petrie in the 1860s, but until recently it was thought that his drawing was all that survived of this fascinating object until its rediscovery in 2016 Location: Stromness Museum, Stromness KW16 3DH <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

This whalebone figurine dates from circa 2900 – 2400 BC and was originally discovered at Skara Brae in Orkney 1850s. It was found in a stone bed compartment. It was illustrated by the antiquarian George Petrie in the 1860s, but until recently it was thought that his drawing was all that survived of this fascinating object until its rediscovery in 2016 Location: Stromness Museum, Stromness KW16 3DH Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This whalebone figurine dates from circa 2900 – 2400 BC and was originally discovered at Skara Brae in Orkney 1850s. It was found in a stone bed compartment. It was illustrated by the antiquarian George Petrie in the 1860s, but until recently it was thought that his drawing was all that survived of this fascinating object until its rediscovery in 2016 Location: Stromness Museum, Stromness KW16 3DH Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Buddo - The Whalebone Figure

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The Highland Objects project will progressively crowdsource and build a portfolio of podcasts, selected by you, which describe the variety of cultural objects available across the Highlands of Scotland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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