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Unearthed
26.4 ’Eileen's rock’
19.14 ‘Eileen's friend's bit 'o rock’
26.2 ‘Varena’s polished flint axehead’
19.13 ‘Varena Pegg found on garden path, and hasn't been the same since!’
Hand stitched wool felt, cotton and linen thread.
Each approx: 10cm x 20cm
The titles of these works are taken from unexpected annotations in the margins of the archive field notes that reveal the stories of the artefacts’ unearthing. These pockets tailor made to hold ancient objects; labelled to allow the artefact to stay buried, the original unseen and protected in its archival container.
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Title: Unearthed
26.4. ’Eileen's rock’
19.14. ‘Eileen's friend's bit 'o rock’
26.2. ‘Varena’s polished flint axehead’
19.13. ‘Varena Pegg found on garden path, and hasn't been the same since!’
Materials: wool felt, cotton and linen thread.
Technique: Hand stitch
The titles of these works are taken from unexpected annotations in the margins of the archive field notes that reveal the stories of the artefacts’ unearthing. These pockets tailor made to hold ancient objects; labelled to allow the artefact to stay buried, the original unseen and protected in its archival container.
The original archeological illustrations of the flints are in the adjacent display case.
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