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Description: | A corroded fragment from a Roman copper-alloy openwork folding knife or razor handle, of the 'hare and hound' type. It would have shown a hound running along solid ground and biting the rump of a hare in front. It is difficult to discern what survives: perhaps the hare, with elongated nose. The iron blade is also missing, although some corroded remains are apparent in the abraded slot on the underside of the 'solid ground' (where the knife blade would have rested when folded). The object is much worn and corroded with a grey/green colour. There is a recess in the upright element joining the 'ground' to the animal's body, which may be a casting flaw or a deliberate feature.This form of folding knife is relatively common (the representation of the hunt was a popular theme throughout Roman material culture, particularly in the 4th century) and while attention to detail and workmanship vary the form is always the same, with the hound on the point of catching the hare.
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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