Archaeology — Roman
Knife, knife handle
Two-piece bone handle riveted to plate tang; the iron blade missing; both plates decorated with bands of cross-hatching at each end, with paired lines in the centre and lines flanking the two rivets.The handle belonged to one of a number of forms with plate tangs, which usually ended in a suspension loop.
- Category:
- Archaeology
- Object ID:
- SH74[595]<471>
- Object name:
- knife, knife handle
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- Roman
- Material:
iron, bone
- Measurements/duration:
- L 48 mm, W 15.5 mm
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Archaeological archive
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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