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Bronze Age leaf-shaped razor (incomplete)
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Bronze Age leaf-shaped razor (incomplete)
Description
English: A copper-alloy leaf-shaped tanged razor dating from the early part of the Late Bronze Age. For similar examples on the PAS database, see WAW-878535, NCL-E94708, HAMP-E0D391 and NLM-EF1AB4.

The leaf-shaped/pointed-oval blade is double-edged and has lost its point in antiquity. It is of thin section and has three longitudinal ridges at the centre. These ridges extend upwards into the tang, which is of thin rectangular section and tapers towards the top. It is uncertain as to whether the end of the tang has been lost in antiquity. The surfaces of the razor have a light green patina and are slightly pitted and scratched.

The artefact measures 49mm long, 21.3mm wide and 2.3mm thick. The weight is 6.26g.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Hertfordshire
Date between 1150 BC and 1000 BC
Accession number
FindID: 257950
Old ref: BH-EBD380
Filename: BA razor 09 68 - 12.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/212220
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/212220/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/257950
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