Post-Medieval — 1485-1714
Knife
Knife formed from a longitudinal slice through bovine, horse or red deer long bone. The bone has been cut down and shaped to form a straight parallel sided blade which tapers to a rounded point. There are two grooves along the entire longitudinal axis of the blade on one side, two short grooves at the junction of the blade and the short tapering whittle tang. The tang terminates in an obliquely cut point.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 15911
- Object name:
- knife
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- 1485-1714
- Material:
bone
- Measurements/duration:
- L 137 mm, W 15 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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