Sujet
Single-Edged Knife (Scramasax), 600s. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Single-Edged Knife (Scramasax), 600s. The scramasax, a single-edged knife, was a general purpose implement. It could serve equally well as a tool or as a weapon and generally did not exceed 12 inches in length. As with most objects of the Migration period, iron weapons survive as excavated grave goods and tend to be heavily corroded. The grips, now missing, were probably fashioned from wood or bone and silver inlay decorated the pommels (the knob on the hilt, or handle). The ornamental gold foil bands, perhaps from the original scabbards (the cases in which the blades of swords or daggers are kept) have survived relatively intact.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19G05_191
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
48,1Mo (2,5Mo) / 21,8cm x 55,2cm / 2580 x 6514 (300dpi)