2161 – Antlers

Physical description:

Red deer antlers, attached to part of the skull. There are holes in the skull (for cords for tying?). Two twig crosses bound with white wool are tied to the antlers, and there is a silver ring (with a leaf pattern) on one tine.

Museum classification:

Modern Witchcraft

Size:

600 x 550 x 360

Information:

Part of a collection of magical objects that belonged to Iain Steele.
These antlers were in the centre of his altar.

This was one of a group of objects loaned to Bristol Museum and Art Gallery for an exhibition in 2019.

Resource:

Object

Materials:

Antler, bone

Part of a collection of magical objects that belonged to Iain Steele.
These antlers were in the centre of his altar.

This was one of a group of objects loaned to Bristol Museum and Art Gallery for an exhibition in 2019.