Accession No
1923.247
Description
Copper alloy trident comprising three prongs and a short tang. Outer two prongs curve outwards and have a small spur on the outside edge near the base; middle prong is straight and slightly tapered. Prongs are rounded on the front and flat on the reverse. Lead accretions around the base of the prongs.
Place
Europe; Southern Europe; ?Italy
Period
Iron Age Etruscan
Source
Ransom, William [collector]; Ransom, Francis [donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1923.247
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Copper Alloy; ?Bronze; Lead
Local Term
Measurements
77mm x 112mm
Events
Context (Analysis)
Almost certainly Etruscan.
Event Date 1923
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Accession register description for 1923.247: 'Prongs of trident. Bronze.'
Event Date 1923
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Some accretions round base of base of prongs. Prongs rounded on the front and flat on the reverse.
Event Date 24/10/2000
Author: Lizzy Peneycad
Description (Physical description)
Copper alloy trident comprising three prongs and a short tang. Outer two prongs curve outwards and have a small spur on the outside edge near the base; middle prong is straight and slightly tapered. Prongs are rounded on the front and flat on the reverse. Lead accretions around the base of the prongs.
Event Date 19/3/2024
Author: Lizzy Peneycad
FM:49623
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