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Description: | The item is a hook which forms a 'L' shape in plan, however the corner is curved. The vertical terminal is in the shape of a birds' head, perhaps a swan. The bird has an elongated beak with a rounded tip, a sleek head, and pointed oval shaped eyes. The horizontal terminal is complete, but has a expanded edges suggesting that the hook is integral to a socket. The lower edge of this socket is visible and is decorated with two horizontal linear grooves as decoration. The broken edges of the socket are not recent breaks. Otherwise the item has a dark green patina.
To secure the reins of a stationary vehicle. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Bolton, Angie - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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