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Bodkin

Bodkin
Object name 
Bodkin
Date 
1775-1825
Medium 
Wood
Dimensions 
Overall: 9 x 3/4 in. ( 22.9 x 1.9 cm )
Description 
Turned and carved wooden tapered hexagonal bodkin; acanthus leaves finial; body carved with five stories of archways; lower third decorated with a geometric design; heart-shaped tip at base.
Object Number 
Z.1809
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.