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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy zoomorphic knife handle. The handle is three dimensional and probably in the form of a dog, though most of the features are depicted in an abstract way. The handle is sub-rectangular in section and is hollow. The dog has a large flat top of the head, and a large oval snout. A small concave area in the centre of the snout probably depicts the nostrils. The animal has concave circular eyes, one of which retains a red-orange colour enamel. Feint moulded lines are visible running from the top of the head down onto the sides, which probably mark the ears. The dog has its mouth open and exposes its tongue. Approximately half way along the length of the handle, just after the ears, the handle is restricted. Beyond this the handle is mostly incomplete, but further moulded decoration of uncertain depiction is seeon along the top of the handle. Iron corrosion is visible on the interior.Similar zoomorphic terminals from Roman knives can be found on the PAS database, cf.ESS-BE3913, ESS-F497A6, and LVPL-701AD2. Several examples are also in the British Museum (1814,0704.1017 and1851,0813.45), all of which date to the 1st-2nd century AD. The examples in the British Museum also seem to all have prey associated with them, which may explain the projection on the muzzle. Although no exact parallels have been found for this object it likely is of a similar date to the examples mentioned above.Length: 49.7mm,Width: 15.5mm,Thickness: 20.9mm,Weight: 29.47g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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