Bronze Ewer (2)
Medieval ewer from Whitelawside Farm, Nicholforest, Canonbie
dated c1300 AD.
People washed their hands during meals using the water from a
ewer poured over a basin. Regular handwashing was necessary
because people ate with their fingers during this period.
Object no :
HRAH009
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Accession number :
1993.29
Copyright :
Dumfries & Galloway Council