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Description: | A complete Medieval sheet copper-alloy sword or dagger scabbard chape (c. 1200-c. 1400).This chape is formed from a single sheet of copper-alloy that has been folded around to form a hollow sub-triangular shape which is oval in cross-section. It has a rounded terminal end with an overlapping vertical soldered seam at the back. At the front, close to the top, there are five stamped circular depressions. On the back, close to the top, there are two circular rivet holes, one either side of the seam.The outer face has a green patina with tinning or silvering and the inner face has off-white deposits.Height: 31.51mm; width: 13.65mm; thickness: 9.18mm. Weight: 3.58g.Sheet copper-alloy chapes of various designs have been published (Read 2001: 89-90).
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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