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Collection Item: Linen Smoother
Basic info
- Collection
- Archaeology
- Object name
- Linen smoother
- Object category
- Anglo-Scandinavian
- Description
- Bun shaped.
Waterman 1959 says of this and others like it: 'A number of bun-shaped objects of glass, concave on the underside, frequently burnt and semi vitrified at the surface, which are conveniently described as linen smoothers, have occured from York'.
- Production date start
- 866
- Production date end
- 1066
- Period
- Anglo-Scandinavian
Identification
- Object number
- YORYM : C656
- Alternative number
- 1984.6.4
- Number of objects
- 1
- ID
- 7559
Physical Characteristics
- Materials
- Glass (Whole)
Find spot
- Method
- Casual find
- Place
- York
