The Medieval Period (1100AD - 1499AD)
Life In The Middle Ages
Bronze knife handle
- Period:
- Late Medieval
- Description:
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This beautifully cast handle is extremely well made and has been dated from the intricate costume detail of the woman's clothing and headdress. The item was found on the surface at Ecclefechan, brought up by ploughing with no known context.
Copper alloy (bronze) knife handle. Mother and child casting.
- Materials/Media:
- copper alloy (bronze)
- Source:
- Annan Museum
- Accession number:
- 471.2
- Digital Number:
- HRAC001n
- Copyright:
- Dumfries & Galloway Council
