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Description: | Copper-alloy pin head; sub-triangular with a convex upper edge and single side scallops occupying the upper half of each of the tapering edges, diagonal breakage towards bottom apex above missing shaft, damage to upper corners of head also, surface of metal corroded; head tapers from a maximum thickness of 2mm at breakage point to 0.7mm at top edge; front surface engraved (possibly chip-carved) with an intricate near symmetrical interlace design enclosed within an outer border, both of which retain traces of gilding; areas in-between interlacing strands are decorated with lightly executed circular punchmarks; two small patches of gilding also survive on the surface of the metal outside the engraved decoration; a circular hole has been drilled approximately through the centre of the head, its position pierces one of the interlacing strands suggesting it is a secondary attachment feature; the re-use of the pin is also suggested by the patches of gilding which are external to the engraved decoration; 8th century. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Thomas, Gabor | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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