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Description: | Two cast copper alloy post-medieval scale tang knife end caps, dating from the 16th century AD. Of differing sizes, the end caps are both of a similar design, having zoomorphic head teminals that depict eyes and snout. Beneath the heads is a slit into which the iron knife tang would have been inserted. The larger end cap measures 13.27mm wide and 14.66mm high, while the smaller example measures 13.12mm wide and 11.34mm high. They have a combined weight of 13gms.
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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