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Description: | Cast copper-alloy early Post Medieval, circa 16th century, end cap in the form of a three dimensional human head. The head is facing forward and is oval in shape, it is wearing a bonnet like head-dress, which projects to a rounded terminal from the top of the head and has a flat back. The features are worn and only a triangular nose if still visible. The neck is narrowed and then it widens and thickens into an oval sectioned bust; which is decorated on its front face with a V-shaped groove. There is a slot across the underside of the bust, which contains the corroded iron remains of the tang of a knife. It measures 27.96mm by 12.50mm and 10.47mm thick; weight 13.84gms. Similar knife end caps are recorded on the database e.g. NLM-F34325 and SF-F677A2.
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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