Object: Socketed Knife
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Sotheby's Sale 19. 11. 24. 660., Collection of W.J. Knowles MRIA, of Flixton Place, Ballymena.
Site: Ireland, Label: Glenbush, found in a bag about 6 feet deep & 3 from clay. June 1900
Discovery context: auction
Country: Ireland
Year of discovery: 1900
Length (mm): 255
Width (mm): blade 23.5; 30.5; socket 27.5
Thickness (mm): blade 5; socket 17
Patina: thin patina very dark brown, almost black.
Surface: smooth, but has small pock holes all over.
Description: Edges very slightly hollowed. Piece of shaft remains, it is bright & polished black - rather doubtful.