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Description: | A probable copper-alloy knife chape of 10th or 11th century AD date. The exact date, origins and function of this artefact group are uncertain, but many display zoomorphic features, hinting at an Anglo-Scandinavian manufacture (see P. Woods; 2006).The object consists of two sub-triangular openwork plates joined at the narrower bottom angle. The main section of each plate is located at the bottom right-angled corner of the piece. Situated close to the top edge is a horizontally-aligned trapezoidal hole; a second, irregular hole extends upwards from the horizontal bottom edge. Also along this bottom edge are two separate moulded panels, each divided longitudinally into three segments: these may be designed to represent feet. Other features of note within the main plate section include two moulded ridges along the angled top edge; a small rectangular cut-out portion on the vertical edge; and, close to the bottom right-angled corner, a small copper-alloy rivet.The upper corner of the main plate section tapers upwards into an arm, which terminates at the top in a rounded lobe containing a small (now-empty) rivet hole. The point where the two parallel plates meet, at the narrower bottom corner, is marked by a three-sided, vertically-aligned rectangular box, which is joined to the main plate section by a short, horizontal rectangular strip.The object measures 42.4mm long, by 31.1mm high and 13.7mm thick; the weight is 14.29g. It is bent and slightly corroded.
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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