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Description: | Copper-alloy Roman folding knife handle, in the form of a panthers head. The central body of the handle is in the form of a panther, and in the centre of the handle's body is the panthers face which protrudes out (in profile). The face of the panther has oval eyes, pointed teeth and a open mouth. There are incised lines around the head. Above the head is the rounded globular feature with a rivit, there is evidence of the original iron blade, although most of it has eroded. The handle of the knife forms an S shape, to give a curved opening behind the body which would have enable to blade to have been opened. Behind the S shaped body of the handle is a groove followed by a circular disc shape which has a central hole. Although this is broken could have given another function to the knife making it a multi purpose tool.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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