Object: Palstave
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: London Society of Antiquaries Collection, B.54
Site: unprovenanced
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 156
Width (mm): 23
Edge (mm): 63
Thickness (mm): 7
Surface: Dull silvery grey surface - slight rough texture; cg. jet top - paler grey
Description: Dimensions: L 156.3mm; We 63.2mm; Wbt 22.7mm; Max B st (Centre) 25.8mm; min B lp 4.8mm; B bt 15.2mm; min T sep 7.4,Typology: swollen 'V' moulding at top of blade - 2 small poorly formed half shield at top; rounded edge bev. - as cast; rounded sep. end and curved floor,Manufacture: cg. fl. prom. all round; cg. jet intact with depression, cg. crest irreg - as cast surface,Condition: flash at blade edge bent over,Attached Material: small spots of pale orange and fawn dusty material adhering - anc.?
Remarks: Label/Markings: white ink inser. 'B54'; small ecb s/o label - printed '6' (or '9'?)