Prehistoric — Early Bronze Age; c. 1700BC
Dagger
Bronze ogival dagger, with a damaged butt with four or six rivet holes and one rivet still in position. Four lateral grooves extending over three-quarters of the blade. Armorico-British C type dagger, variant Winterborne Came (Gerloff 1975). Found in the Thames in west London. Part of the Layton collection.
- Category:
- Prehistoric
- Object ID:
- O1285
- Object name:
- dagger
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- Production date:
- Early Bronze Age; c. 1700BC
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- L 165 mm, W 56 mm, L 168 mm, W 57 mm, D 18 mm (including the rivet) (overall)
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Long-term loan
Thomas Layton Trust
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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