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Description: | Late Medieval copper alloy dagger or knife pommel, probably of 15th or 16th century dateThe pommel is circular and is enhanced with four decorative lobes at the edges. The base of the pommel has an internal diameter of 17.76mm (20.35mm external). The pommel has a maximum width across the lobes of 29.86mm, a height of 19.77mm and weighs 30.6g. The interior of the pommel has straight sides with a rounded top and internal depth of 12.83mm. An internal yellow-white deposit may be evidence of an adhesive used to secure the pommel to the organic (wood or bone) handle. A rectangular opening (8.3mm x 2.4mm) to receive the tang is evident on the interior. Where the base survives, a horizontal groove, filled with a delicate incised zigzag is present. The sides of the pommel are concave and diverge to the oval lobes. Between the lobes, the pommel has straight sides, enhanced with a raised rib, defined by flanking grooves containing further subtle incised zigzags. The incised zigzag cuts into the central rib, forming chevrons. The four ribs continue to the domed top, defining a central cross. Elsewhere on the pommel are decorative linear incised marks. The apex of the lobes is decorated with opposing diagonal incised marks, forming a hatched motif. The apex of the pommel is stained with iron corrosion, possibly from the top of the tang. The pommel has a dark green patina with good surface preservation.The pommel is difficult to closely parallel, although the form can be paralleled in a hexagonally faceted quillon dagger pommel listed by Read (1995, p 83, No. 497) .
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