Single-Edged Knife (Scramasax)
600s
Maker Unknown
Medieval Art
Single-Edged Knife (Scramasax), 600s. Frankish, Burgundy (?), Migration period, 7th century. Iron, copper, and gold foil; overall: 36.9 x 4.1 cm (14 1/2 x 1 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1919.1015 Scramasax come in a variety of sizes and are all-purpose tools and weapons often carried by both men and women.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Arms and Armor
- Formatted Medium
- iron, copper, and gold foil
- Dimensions
- Overall: 36.9 x 4.1 cm (14 1/2 x 1 5/8 in.)
- Departments
- Medieval Art
- Accession Number
- 1919.1015
- Credit Line
- Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 106A Migration Period & Coptic
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