Knife handle

 

 

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Find ID: 
VT-NEGK9338
Published: 
18.9.2024
Dating: 
16th century AD
Condition: 
Mostly preserved
Detector: 
AT Pro
Country: 
Germany
County: 
Gifhorn

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Front / Dry cleaned

 

Rear / Dry cleaned

 

 

 

 

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Markus Wehmer   18.9.2024
First half of the 16th century. They are quite common.

 

 

Nico   18.9.2024
Thank you🙏

 

 

Markus Wehmer   18.9.2024
A list of 99 comparative finds of these "three-lobed crown-shaped handle knobs" can be found here: M. Wehmer, Investigations into a group of handle-tongue knives with bear-head-shaped decorative rivets from the first half of the 16th century. Alt-Thüringen 46 (2018/19), 2020, 186–187 (List 6). online: Open link: zs.thulb.uni-jena.de
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Jan   22.9.2024
See also: VT-S75CI98N

 

 

 

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