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Description: | A cast copper alloy end cap (pommel) from a scale knife of post-medieval, sixteenth century date (AD 1500 - AD 1600). It measures 16.24 mm in length, 12.45 mm in width, 7.68 mm thick and weighs 4.5 grams. The end cap has the appearance of being in the form of a "claw" hammer. However, it is possible (and perhaps more likely) that the cap represents a stylized dog's head with its ear flat back against its head. On the underside there is a rectangular slot filled with iron which is the remains of the missing tang. This ferrous material also expands up the sides of the end cap. An extremely similar example is recorded on the PAS database from the Isle of Wight (IOW-AE8CA3).
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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