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Incomplete copper alloy Jew's harp of probable Post Medieval date (AD 1500 – AD 1800). Drawing: Frank Basford
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Frank Basford, Frank Basford, 2005-03-27 14:11:25
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Incomplete copper alloy Jew's harp of probable Post Medieval date (AD 1500 – AD 1800). Drawing: Frank Basford
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English: Incomplete copper alloy Jew's harp of probable Post Medieval date (AD 1500 – AD 1800). Length 50mm, Maximum thickness 6mm. Weight 4.81g.

Half of the instrument has survived. It would have originally been lyre-shaped with a circular head and tapering arms. The surviving arm and the head are chacteristically lozenge-shaped in cross-section. At the apex of the head, on the front face, is the remains of a rabbet to accommodate the tongue which is now missing. The tongue was probably made of iron as there is a small deposit of iron staining at the edge of the rabbet. The arm is 34mm in length and is bent from its original alignment. There are oblique lines on all faces, possibly the result of filing.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Isle of Wight
Date between 1500 and 1800
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1800-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 91356
Old ref: IOW-2EAE71
Filename: IOW2005-73-22ill.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/55655
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/55655/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/91356
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