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Description: | An incomplete post-Medieval cast or wrought copper-alloy Jews harp (c 1500-c. 1800). In plan, it has a circular head and with only one of its orignal tapering arms remaining. The arm is characteristically lozenge-shaped in cross-section and bent at a right angle from the head. The outer diameter of the head is 26.34mm. At the apex, on the front face, is a notch or rabbet to accommodate the iron prong, of which nothing remains. File marks are visible on the arms. The surface is reddish brown - copper with some patches of green copper patina especially around the head.Measurements: 40.48mm long, 27.32mm thick and 26.34mm wide and 13.23g in weight.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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