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基本説明
Catalogue of knives and scabbards found in London excavations, with discussion of date, technology, decoration and function.
Full Description
Knives were vital to medieval man for a whole range of uses, from the domestic to the wider social context: Anglo-Saxon pre-Christian burials bear silent witness to this dependence in the many cases where knives are found among the grave-goods. Forged and hafted with great skill, sometimes with elaborately decorated scabbards, knives are of intrinsic fascination, besides being indicators of the popular artistic tastes of the time. This book catalogues, discusses and illustrates over five hundred knives, scabbards, shears and scissors dating from the mid-12th to the mid-15th centuries and found in the city of London, particularly along the waterfront sites, where recovered items can be accurately dated by dendrochronology and coin finds. It is a fundamental work of reference for medieval artefacts and material culture, an essential handbook for excavators all over Britain and much of Europe. Jane Cowgill, Margrethe De Neergaarde and Nick Griffiths are former members of the staff of the Museum of London. First edition published in HMSO's 'Medieval Finds from Excavations in London'.
Contents
Dating; manufacturing techniques - the knives, shears, scissors and folding knives, documentary evidence, scabbards; the decoration of medieval scabbards; a note on the heraldic decoration of the scabbards - the ordinary, discussion, the roll of arms consulted; the use of knives, shears, scissors and scabbards. Appendix: metallographic examination of the medieval knives and shears - method of examination.
