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Knife/Dagger handle

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2006AD3413_jpg_l. This handle of a knife or dagger was made in Anglo-Saxon England, probably in the 10th to the 11th century. It is carved in bone and decorated with pierced scrolls and animals. All these images are © V&A Images/Victoria and Albert Museum, London. These free low-resolution images are covered also under the museum's Terms and Conditions (http://collections.vam.ac.uk/information/information_termsandconditions). The full image collection is available at: http://www.vam.ac.uk and http://collections.vam.ac.uk/ where you can also order high resolution copies.

History

Date

10th/11th century

Temporal Coverage

900-1100

Creator

Victoria and Albert Museum

Source

Victoria and Albert Museum

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