Archaeology — Roman; 65-85
Knife
Incomplete, encrusted, identified and described from x-ray. Fragment of copper-alloy handle, the distinctive diagonal binding with scroll cut-out decoration visible on x-ray, X0132, with part of the corroded iron blade. It is possible that the upper part of the handle was made of bone, but it is broken just above the two rivets which secured the to the iron plate tang.
- Category:
- Archaeology
- Object ID:
- GPO75[9485]<5427>
- Object name:
- knife
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- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- Roman; 65-85
- Material:
iron, copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- L (surviving) c. 43 mm
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Archaeological archive
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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