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Description: | A Medieval complete cast copper-alloy dagger or knife pommel dating c. 1100-1500 AD. The pommel is hollow and sub-spherical in form, with a sub-circular hole at the bottom (6.92mm x 5.68mm) and a sub-rectangular hole (8.02mm x 7.42mm) at the base. The object is 17.10mm long, 22.12mm in diameter and weighs 12.87 grammes. The face of the pommel with the sub-rectangular aperture is flattened in order to fit more snugly on the tang, while the side with the sub-circular opening is more curved. A patchy green and brown patina is visible over all the surfaces of the object, which survives in good condition.Ward Perkins identifies similar spherical pommels as originating in the 12th century and being used right up till the 15th century on rondel type examples (Ward Perkins 1940, pp. 21-38). A comparable example on the PAS database can be found in SUSS-810392, which is almost identical in all respects except for size.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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