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Description: | Medieval copper alloy knife fitting, 34mm long, 24mm wide and 20mm thick. the object is in fair condition and weighs 43.62grams. The object is circular in section and sub rectangular in form. It consists of a hollow tube which terminates in the form of an animal head with a rounded muzzle. Each side has a circular protrusion with traces of a small hole in its centre, presumably to fix the object onto a handle. The animal head consists of a brow ridge with almond shaped bulging eyes and an upturned snout. The mouth is open and contains a recessed circular plate which has a triangular hole in it, presumably to take a knife 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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