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Drawing showing skeletons in cist at Newbigging, St Ola, Orkney.

DP 297430

Description Drawing showing skeletons in cist at Newbigging, St Ola, Orkney.

Date c. 1855

Collection Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland

Catalogue Number DP 297430

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of DC 63607

Scope and Content Undated pen and wash sketch on page 2v in sketchbook by George Petrie, showing perspective view of cist and two crouched skeletons titled 'Kistvaen with Skeletons opened at Newbigging near Corse, St Ola. Drawn by Geo Petrie' In the margin is a pencil sketch of a face in profile, probably female.

Accession Number 1975/12

External Reference SAS 487 (3)

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1793261

File Format (TIF) Tagged Image File Format bitmap

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