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Description: | A complete, cast, copper-alloy, end cap from a scale tang knife, of late Medieval to Post Medieval dateThe end cap consists of a double horse hoof terminal. Each hoof is oval in section and the horseshoes are represented by a single groove located centrally on the flat base and two, raised calks. The hooves curve away from each other with a groove between each hoof, separating them. The lower end of the end cap is oval on plan and has a central tang slot, filled with iron corrosion from the original blade tang.
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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