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Description: | A copper alloy decorative band which is probably medieval. The band is made from a strip of copper alloy sheet which was bent into an oval loop, though this has broken recently into two pieces. Both pieces are slightly concave, with the top of the band bent backwards. It is not known of what object the band was originally a part.
The decoration on the band is on two rectangular panels. The background of both is hatched with incised lines. In each panel is a crudely depicted animal looking back over its shoulder. Both animals have square heads, pointed noses, straight mouths and triangular ears and eyes. They both have their heads to the left looking back to the right. They both have tails with a lozenge shaped quatrefoil ??tassel?? at the end. Both animals appear to be quadrupeds that are lying down, but one appears to have wings. No close parallels can be found but the style of the decoration is medieval.
Apart from the recent break, the metal is in good condition and has a smooth dark brown patina. The band is 24.2mm long, 13.2mm wide and .1mm thick. The reverse is undecorated and there is no evidence of attachment. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Cooper, Amy - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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