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Description: | A cast copper alloy Type A1 medieval purse bar. This purse bar dates to the late 15th ?? early 16th century.
The bar has been broken on both sides, so therefore neither attachment plate or the terminals proper survive. The breaks on the ends of the bar are both very worn and corroded. Where the bar has been attached to the central block, the bars terminate with a stylised animal head, which has been formed from moulded copper alloy. The central block is square and has been decorated with an incised eight pointed star (on one side). The other side of the block has been decorated with a double incised V. Traces of a black lacquer or possibly niello are evident inside the lines.
The rove is still in situ under the block, holding the loop in place. The loop also survives intact and is circular.
A diagram of the Type A1 purse bar can be seen on the Medieval Catalogue (1967), p163, Fig: 50. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | WALKER, Liz - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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