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Description: | Medieval (1100-1300AD) cast copper alloy & iron boars head knife handle. There is a single raised collar where the blade would have been attached to the head. The boars head is sub-lozengeform in plan and sub-triangular in profile. As the head begins to widen out from the neck there are two integrally cast triangular ears, set just behind two depressed eye sockets. There is no trace of a fitting or inlay in the eyes, but it is possible that they originally contained something. The eyes are located at the widest part of the head, and they are not parallel to eachother - the left eye is set further back than the right. The head terminates in an upturned snout with a flat end. There is a cast crest running from the snout to the collar. The crest has a semi-circular cross section, and has a series of incised lines across it to represent bristles. Below the snout, and extending to just below the eyes is a cast representation of the boars mouth, which is comprised of downward pointing triangular teeth. The handle is quite worn with some corrosion, thus making the exact number of teeth unclear. The underside of the handle is flat, except for two projections, which are now covered in corrosion products. The handle is 44.40mm long, 13.06mm wide, 14.91mm thick and it weighs 26.04 grams.
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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