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Description: | A medieval copper alloy book clasp. The clasp consists of a rectangular sheet of copper alloy with rounded corners. The plate is not flat; rather each rounded corner is almost hemispherical in section. At one end is a circular perforation. In the centre of the plate is a lozengiform panel of decoration. The decoration comprises a border of rocker incisions and a central lozenge with several rows of rocker incisions. The underside of the clasp is plain. The clasp measures 44mm in length and 26mm in width. | Subjects: | Clasp | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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