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Description: | The mount is sub-triangular in plan, however the edges are wavy as they match the interlacing decoration of the mount. The interlace decoration is defined by areas of open-work. The design appears to be a simplistic knot pattern made up of three zoomorphic figures. The corners appear to be the head of the figures. The eye of the figure is made by the head of a copper alloy rivet. These rivets protrude on the reverse. The rivets are slightly bent. The mount has a dark green patina. Helen Geake writes: Although the original date-range given for this was 500-800 AD, it sounds from the description (there is no image) of interlaced decoration that the object is more likely to be seventh- or early eighth-century in date. | Subjects: | Mount | 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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