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Collection Item: Sheath

Basic info

Collection
Archaeology
Object name
Sheath
Object category
Medieval
Description
Sheath of a sword; plain and un-decorated. Some stitching survives. Lower terminal piece; stitching on surviving open edge suggests additional sections were incorporated originally.
Production date start
1066
Production date end
1540
Period
Medieval

More info

Identification

Object number
YORYM : 1977.73.3
Number of objects
1
ID
1506

Physical Characteristics

Materials
Leather (Whole)
Dimensions
Whole length 18.2 cm
Whole width 5.2 cm