Accession No
1922.789
Description
Iron knife or dagger with tapering blade and long tang. Full flat ground blade with slightly rounded back; blade tapers to a sharp point and features an elongated triangular cross-section; squared shoulder and choil above a long tang pierced with seven holes for affixing handle scales.
Place
Europe; ?British Isles; ?England
Period
?Medieval
Source
Cambridge Antiquarian Society [monetary donor]; Ambrose, Cole [collector and vendor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1922.789
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Iron
Local Term
Measurements
320mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Knife or dagger. Handle was originally overlaid and 7 holes for attachment on the tang
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Iron knife or dagger with tapering blade and long tang. Full flat ground blade with slightly rounded back; blade tapers to a sharp point and features an elongated triangular cross-section; squared shoulder and choil above a long tang pierced with seven holes for affixing handle scales.
Event Date 14/11/2023
Author: Zahni Blumenthal
FM:45214
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