This pendant is made of responsibly sourced Scottish red deer antler and the carved spiral is painted with purple ochre pigment from Clearwell Caves in the Forest of Dean.
Deer antler was a popular material for tool-making throughout the stone age. It was used for a variety of implements ranging from harpoon tips to needles and even jewellery.
The natural cave system in Clearwell, Forest of Dean, has been mined for over 4500 years. It is the only place in the UK where pigment is still actively mined and processed, producing yellow, red and rare purple ochre - only found in a few places across the planet.
This necklace is complete with an Ashford Black Marble bead from Derbyshire, handmade waxed hemp rope cordage and a 5000 year old Irish bog oak toggle.
BODYOM - 'grave/ditch' in Proto-Celtic (reconstructed language)
This pendant is made of responsibly sourced Scottish red deer antler and the carved spiral is painted with purple ochre pigment from Clearwell Caves in the Forest of Dean.
Deer antler was a popular material for tool-making throughout the stone age. It was used for a variety of implements ranging from harpoon tips to needles and even jewellery.
The natural cave system in Clearwell, Forest of Dean, has been mined for over 4500 years. It is the only place in the UK where pigment is still actively mined and processed, producing yellow, red and rare purple ochre - only found in a few places across the planet.
This necklace is complete with an Ashford Black Marble bead from Derbyshire, handmade waxed hemp rope cordage and a 5000 year old Irish bog oak toggle.
BODYOM - 'grave/ditch' in Proto-Celtic (reconstructed language)
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