Post-Medieval — 1485-1714
Knife
Bone knife formed from a longitudinal slice through cattle, horse or red deer long bone. Two circumferential lines divided the handle from the blade. The tip of the blade is missing, but is otherwise straight-edged with a pronounced 'hump' on the back. The flat elliptical sectioned handle is obliquely truncated, and ther is a sharp 'heel' at the base of the blade.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 9889
- Object name:
- knife
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- 1485-1714
- Material:
bone
- Measurements/duration:
- L 137 mm, W 25 mm (overall)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 40%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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