The past in the present: what is civilisation? (1880)
Mitchell, Arthur, Sir, 1826-1909 · Edinburgh : D. Douglas · leaf 125
hetland, where it is calleda Collie. Fig. 80.—A Crusie in stand, fromthe Collection in the National Mu-seum of Antiquities, Edinburgh. millions of them in Scotland, and now they have a place incollections of antiquities, and can only be bought at a con-siderable price (Figs. 79 and 80). Still more… … It seems natural to pass from speaking of these buttonsto say something of a rude brooch which is still made andworn in the Hebrides. It is now generally made of copper ;but I figure one made of silver, which I bought at Inverie,from a woman who was wearing it (Fig. 81). This brooch consists simply…
Archaeology · Civilization
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