Bodkin

Ivory, carved bodkin, with a point, which is round in section. The head is square in section, with one side undecorated, two sides decorated with lines and the fourth side is cross-hatched. On the end is a knob that is in the shape of a hand.

Object Details

ID: OBJ0783
Type: Bodkin
Display location: Not on display
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 125 mm x 5 mm
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