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Knife blade
Findspot:
Whitefriar's, Coventry
Period:
Date:
1547 - 1558
Material:
Iron
This object was found during excavations at Coventry Free Grammar School (1547-1558). Schoolboys used iron knives to make pens from goose quills and to cut their meat at mealtimes.
Collection information
Collection:
Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, Coventry
Accession No:
AR.1986.11.1.3
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