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Description: | A copper alloy knife terminal (end cap/pommel) dating to c. 16th Century. The end cap is zoomorphic in style and may imitate a heraldic design, in this case possibly a bear or a dog. The creature appears open mouthed with the tongue visible and a pronounced and upturned snout; the eyes are depicted by small circular recesses while the ears and hair or fur are depicted by incised lines on the top of the head and the creature's neck. The jawline is also delineated in this fashion. On the underside of the creature's neck are the remains of the iron tang of the knife, now broken off level with the base of the creature's neck. A number of similar knife terminals have been recorded on this database; for comparison see YORYM-1C6370 and DOR-AED071.
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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