Bronze flail (?), consisting of chains with knobs

Made:
200-400
Bronze flail (?), consisting of chains with knobs Bronze flail (?) Bronze flail (?)

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Bronze flail (?)
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Bronze flail (?)
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Bronze flail (?), consisting of chains with knobs or finials suspended from them, Roman (? ), 200BC-400

Details

Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A102499
Materials:
bronze
Measurements:
max: length 235 mm
knobs: length 37 mm
type:
flail - weapon
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)