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... > finds > finds type > small finds > figurine > other > button
... > finds > finds type > small finds > tool > other > button
finds > finds type > small finds > other > button
... > finds > finds type > small finds > jewellery > other > button

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button  

Definition

  • Small, usually disklike, pieces of bone, metal, stone, or other solid material that have holes or a shank through which they are sewn on to garments. Buttons are used to fasten or close a garment and are sometimes purely decorative.

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Source

  • Kipfer, B. A. Dictionary of Artifacts 2007. Blackwell Publishing, Oxford.p 51

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https://vocabs.acdh.oeaw.ac.at/defcthesaurus/button/4.102

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