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Calendar staff

Other name(s): 
Norse stave calendar
Collection ID: 
E021
Collection: 
Ethnography

Calendar staff with details of the pre gregorian calendar. Norse. Probably a copy of the calendar staff on show at Skaill House. On loan to Orkney Museum.


Physical attributes

Dimensions
Length762mm
Material
Wood

References

Reference literature2002 'A Scandinavian Stave Calendar (sometime belonging to J W Cursiter Esq) now in Skaill House, Sandwick, Orkney' in New Orkney Antiquarian Journal Vol 2, pg 49.