|
Date: |
|
Description: | An artefact that probably formed part of the handle of a knife. This object appears to have been cast in copper alloy, then tooled to add the decoration. This would have been a cap for one of the ends of a wooden or bone handle. There is a central hole, for the tang to pass through; this hole is roughly triangular (with rounded corners), which is suggests the shape of a blade, as it merges into the tang; this means that the cap fitted onto the blade end of the handle. The cap has scalloped decoration around its rim. At the ends of the triangle there are two sprue marks from the original casting. The artefact is in good condition, with a smooth, dark green surface. This artefact is likely to be medieval.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
|
More Like this...
-
KNIFE
An artefact that probably formed…
-
KNIFE
Corroded iron knife blade with…
-
KNIFE
Corroded iron knife blade with…
-
KNIFE
A cast copper alloy post-medieval…
-
KNIFE
Bone handle (possibly from a…
-
KNIFE
Bone handle (possibly from a…
-
KNIFE
Bone knife handle dating to…
-
KNIFE
A cylindrical handle with elaborate…
-
KNIFE
A cast copper alloy post-medieval…
-
KNIFE
Scale tang iron knife with…
|