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Description: | A copper alloy knife or razor handle in the form of a three-dimensional leg and foot. The foot is wearing a sandal represented by ribbed moulding running down the centre of the foot, encircling the ankle and on either side of it extending to a flat sole underneath the foot. The foot appears to be wearing a sock represented by herringbone patterned incisions. These herringbone pattern incisions continue up the leg, covering the calf and end in a notched circumferential moulding. This moulding appears to represent the top of the sock. Above this the leg is smooth and expands, ending mid-calf. The leg is hollow and divided into two hemispheres, with a vertical slot between. Each of the hemispheres of the leg are filled with a white substance, possibly lead and iron corrosion can be seen in the slot - the remains of a knife blade? Two hemispherical ribbed copper alloy plates were also found with the foot. These probably extended from the calf area of the handle and in some way assisted in securing the knife blade. The foot measures 40mm in length and 11mm in width. It weighs 27g. The hemispherical plates measures 16mm in length and 12mm in length. | Subjects: | Handle | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Walton, Phillippa - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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