Prehistoric — Middle Bronze Age; 1, 200 - 1,000 BCE
Scabbard, scabbard chape
A Middle Bronze Age copper alloy scabbard chape with midrib dating 1,200 to 1,0000 BCE. It is said to have been found containing a copper alloy sword blade (accession number O1387).
This is one of a large number of prehistoric tools and weapons that were deliberately placed in the River Thames. There was a widespread practice of placing important objects into watery places such as rivers, springs and bogs that spans Europe.
- Category:
- Prehistoric
- Object ID:
- O1397
- Object name:
- scabbard, scabbard chape
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
- Production date:
- Middle Bronze Age; 1, 200 - 1,000 BCE
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- L 344 mm, WT 207 g, L 346 mm, W 49 mm, T 13 mm (overall)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Long-term loan
Thomas Layton Trust
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- —
- License this image:
To license this image for commercial use, please contact the London Museum Picture Library.