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Description: | A copper-alloy end cap from a knife handle of probable 15th century AD date.The object has been made from a piece of sheet metal and is of hexagonal section, tapering from the back to front end. The central space contains iron corrosion from the now-missing blade. It measures 26.9mm long by 14.4mm high and 9.9mm wide. It weighs 5.21g.The outer surface of the object has incised decoration in the form of six horizontal panels, each separated from the next by a plain band. Two of these panels (the central one on each side of the object) contain an image of a figure. These images are designed to be viewed vertically, as would be possible if, for example, the knife were hanging up from a loop at the top of the handle. One of the figures appears to be female* and the other appears to be male. Both have facial features clearly defined and are wearing clothes. It is suggested that such images may be depictions of saints (H. Geake, 2001, p. 76). The panels either side of the male figure are decorated with a repeating pattern of diagonal lines, while those around the female figure contain a herringbone pattern.
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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