Knife, handle only

Made:
199 BCE-500 CE in Roman Empire
Knife, handle only, perforated, bronze, Roman, 199BC-500AD

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Knife, handle only, perforated, bronze, Roman, 199BC-500AD
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Knife, handle only, perforated, bronze, Roman, 199BC-500AD

Details

Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A89246
Materials:
bronze and iron
Measurements:
length 60 mm
max: width 10 mm
max: thickness 9 mm
type:
knife and handle
credit:
De Castro

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