Couteau à douille
Niort (79) - Musée du Donjon
Knife with a socket discovered during the excavations of the Latin sanctuary of Grand-Champ-Est, the blade with a straight back, located in the extension of the socket, is tapered.
Where to find it
Niort (79) - Musée du Donjon
rue, Duguesclin rue, Duguesclin 79000 Niort
Commune of discovery
Bessines
Locality Grand-Champ-est
Type of intervention
Excavation
Year of excavation
2008
Chief Scientist
MAGUER, Patrick
Inventory number
2015.14.4
Scope
Daily life ➔ Art of the table
Materials
Metal ➔ Ferrous alloy
Chronological period
Protohistory [- 2200 / - 50] ➔ Iron Age [- 800/ - 50] ➔ 2nd Iron Age [- 480/ - 50]
Dating the object
2200 av. J.-C. – 50 av. J.-C.
Dimensions
L. 22.5 cm,
Operation report notice Consult the notice
The museum gallery is supported by the Gandur Foundation for Art.