Accession No
1922.792
Description
Iron knife or dagger with tapering blade, squared shoulder and choil above a very slim tapering tang. Full flat ground blade with flat back; a longitudinal row of small ‘X’s inlaid with copper alloy runs along roughly two-thirds the length of one side of the blade, positioned just below the blade back.
Place
Europe; ?British Isles; ?England
Period
?Medieval
Source
Cambridge Antiquarian Society [monetary donor]; Ambrose, Cole [collector and vendor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1922.792
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Iron; Copper Alloy
Local Term
Measurements
189mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Rectangular hand-written label adhered to object's surface, now illegible.
Event Date
Author: Zahni Blumenthal
Description (Physical description)
Very thin bladed knife with extremely slender tang
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Iron knife or dagger with tapering blade, squared shoulder and choil above a very slim tapering tang. Full flat ground blade with flat back; a longitudinal row of small ‘X’s inlaid with copper alloy runs along roughly two-thirds the length of one side of the blade, positioned just below the blade back.
Event Date 14/11/2023
Author: Zahni Blumenthal
FM:45217
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