An anthropomorphic carving from Pictish Orkney

David Lawrence (Author)


Keywords:
Pictish Symbols, Cattle Bone
Period(s):
Pictish

Abstract


Article on an example of Pictish anthropological art discovered in Orkney, incised on the surface of a cattle bone artefact that is interpreted as a gaming piece. The find is described and compared with related objects, with conclusions that may hold implications for the origins of hnefatafl and the meaning of some Pictish symbols.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.135.309.318

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Published
30-11-2006
How to Cite
Lawrence, D. (2006). An anthropomorphic carving from Pictish Orkney. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 135, 309–318. https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.135.309.318
Issue
Vol. 135 (2006)
Section
Articles
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.135.309.318