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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy zoomorphic knife end cap of post-medieval date. The cap is oval in section and is in the form of a stylized animal head, probably representing a dog or similar. The head has an elongated snout with a flattened end which curves upwards slightly. The mouth is indicated by a single incised groove running around the snout and the eyes are formed by single punched dots. The base of the cap has a deeply incised longitudinal slot into which the now missing tang of the blade/handle would have been inserted. The metal has a dark greenish-brown patina and survives in good condition. The knife end cap is 19.6mm long, 14.5mm wide, 9.5mm thick and weighs 12g.Similar examples have been recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database as IOW-806B16, SF-D9F891 and SWYOR-A3CAB3.
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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