File:Incomplete cast copper alloy Jew's harp of Post Medieval date (AD 1500 – AD 1800). Drawing, Frank Basford. (FindID 101939).jpg

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Incomplete cast copper alloy Jew’s harp of Post Medieval date (AD 1500 – AD 1800). Drawing: Frank Basford.
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Frank Basford, Frank Basford, 2005-07-24 16:08:24
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Incomplete cast copper alloy Jew’s harp of Post Medieval date (AD 1500 – AD 1800). Drawing: Frank Basford.
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English: Incomplete cast copper alloy Jew's harp of Post Medieval date (AD 1500 - AD 1800). Length 51mm, maximum width 27mm and maximum thickness 5mm. Weight 7.67g.

The lyre-shaped instrument has a sub-circular head (as viewed in plan) which is about 27mm in diameter. It is a flattened oval shape in cross-section. The tapering arms are both about 26mm in length and are characteristically lozenge-shaped in cross-section. One arm is slightly bent from its original alignment. At the apex of the head, on the front face, are two raised square mouldings which form a rabbet, 2mm in width. There are parallel linear grooves wihtin the rabbet, possibly file marks. The rabbet accommodated the missing tongue which was probably made of iron as there is a small deposit of iron staining within the rabbet. Faint traces of file marks are visible on both arms. The instrument has a light green patina although there is superficial corrosion in places.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Isle of Wight
Date between 1500 and 1800
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1800-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 101939
Old ref: IOW-BDA654
Filename: IOW2005-140-6ill.JPG
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/69910
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/69910/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/101939
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