Carved bone toggle

Description
Two carved heart shaped bone tie toggles. One toggle (part 1) unadorned with heartshaped hole carved out of iits face. One toggle (part 2) with a carved serrated edge, carved heart at the center of the objects face and a symmetrical pattern of branches and leaves carved on either side of the heart. This toggle has a metal loop attached to the top of the object.
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Object detail

Object Type
General
Classification
Toggle/Textile Fastener/Notion/Needleworking Equipment/Textileworking T&E/Tools & Equipment for Materials/Nomenclature
Media/Materials Description
Carved bone. Metal hoop attached to object.
Media and Materials
Bone/Animal based/General
Metal
Measurements
0 - Whole = Length (mm) = 25mm
2 - Carved toggle = Width (mm) = 16mm
1 - Unadorned toggle = Width (mm) = 19mm
2 - Carved toggle = Depth (mm) = 6mm
1 - Unadorned toggle = Depth (mm) = 14mm
Collection
Berry Collection
Accession Number
NPM2008.135.139

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