Buiston Hanging Bowl

Bronze hanging bowl from Buiston crannog, Ayrshire, c. 550 - 700 AD.   This bronze bowl would have been suspended from three chains held by loops around the vessel's rim; two are now lost. Bowls like this were probably used at feasts for hand-washing.
Object no :
NMAH006n
Collection :
Buiston Crannog
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
NA
Materials :
Bronze
Location :
NA
Related site :
Buiston Crannog
Accession number :
X.HV 959
Copyright :
Board of Trustees, National Museums Scotland
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