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Description: | Sub-circular bronze coated iron weight of the Tenth or Eleventh Century. Flattened at both ends, with a small globular bump on its round edge. One end bears a motive, which is understood to be a representation of an Arabic inscription, now reduced to a symmetrical pattern; which looks rather like a depiction of a double crown. The motive is surrounded by two rings comprising of a number of circles. On the rounded edge of the object are three, equally placed, incised triangles, comprising of many dots. B M Ager suggests that these may correspond to the weight of the object, which is 91 grams; just under 4 ounces. Inscription: Probably a copy of a arabic legend, but reduced to a symmetrical pattern. | Subjects: | Viking/Scandinavian | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Lewis, Michael - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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