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Description: | A Post Medieval bone knife handle (late 16th century). The bone handle has a circular cross-section (diameter: 7.09mm) and is hollow to secure the tang of the blade. The handle expands to the end and the cross-section changes to a pointed oval. The terminal is carved to form a three-dimensional human head. The top of the head is decorated with a carved central line with diagonal lines running out from the central line. There are traces of red pigment remaining in the lines. The socket is cracked and slightly expanded.
Dimensions: Diameter: 7.19 mm; length: 64.42mm; width: 12.25mm; thickness: 8.05mm; weight: 7.19g. | Subjects: | Handle | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Sumnall, Kate - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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