Post-Medieval — 1485-1714
Knife, knife handle
Knife handle made of sheep metapodial. The bone, partially complete, has been shaved down, polished and slightly faceted with crisis-cross incised lines cut fairly deeply into the surface as decoration. Possibly a handle for whittle tanged knife.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 18892
- Object name:
- knife, knife handle
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
- Production date:
- 1485-1714
- Material:
bone
- Measurements/duration:
- L 43 mm, W 10 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
- License this image:
To license this image for commercial use, please contact the London Museum Picture Library.
Tags
Download image file
You are welcome to download and use this image for free under Creative Commons Licence CC BY-NC 4.0.
Credit: London Museum
To licence this image for commercial use please contact the London Museum Picture Library
