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E7446-0 - MarlinspikeBack

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Description

Marlinspike used for attaching sinew backing to a bow. It is made from bone, and at one end has a hole and two notches along each side that likely had been used for attaching to a thong, together with other bow-making tools.

  • Collection: Macfarlane Collection
  • Catalogue Number: E7446-0
  • Object Type: bow tools
  • Materials: bone
  • Manufacturing Techniques: cutting, drilling
  • Tags: tool, hunting, land hunting

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