Sword / hilt guard

Object/Artifact

Trimontium Museum

Image © National Museums Scotland

Name/Title

Sword / hilt guard

Entry/Object ID

X.FRA 147

Description

Ivory hilt guard from the Roman site at Newstead (Trimontium), 80 - 180 AD

Use

Hilt guards are used to protect the hand from the blade when gripping/wielding a blade or sword.

Context

Found at Trimontium

Collection

National Museums Scotland

Acquisition

Accession

X.FRA 147

Source (if not Accessioned)

National Museums Scotland

Made/Created

Time Period

1st - 2nd century

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Europe

Culture/Tribe

Romano British

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Guard, Sword

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Guard, Weapon

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Armament Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Getty AAT

Concept

hilts

Material

Ivory, Bone

Color

Tan, Brown

Web Links and URLs

National Museums Scotland web link to object, Canmore web link to Newstead (Trimontium)