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Description: | A cast copper alloy knife terminal in the form of a human head. The object has been cast in the form of a human head wearing a pointed hat or helmet that extends down the back of the neck. Moulded grooves separate the head from pointed shoulders. The lower end of the end cap has a slot, currently containing the remains of the scale tang from the original knife. The object has a mid brown patina and is in fair condition.A similar example which can be found on the database is Adams, K (2011) GLO-6E33C8 A MEDIEVAL KNIFE Webpage available at: http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/454750.
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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