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The Selby Antiquarian Collection
Victorian fake flint arrowheads
- Period:
- Victorian
- Description:
These flint arrowheads are Edwardian copies or fakes. They were made at Portrush in Northern Ireland and purchased for the Selby Collection.
There was a long tradition of faking antiquities in 19th century Britain. One of the best known or most notorious forgers was 'Flint Jack' from East Anglia who produced a wide range of fake stone tools.
- Place of Production:
- Portrush, Co Down
- Materials/Media:
- flint
- Source:
- Stranraer Museum
- Accession number:
- 2004.6.186, 2004.6.183
- Digital Number:
- SRAM020n
- Creation Date:
- 1913
- Copyright:
- Dumfries & Galloway Council
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