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Description: | Early Medieval harness fitting of 11th century date. This cast copper alloy strap junction has a central boss which is sub-triangular and domed with a moulded ridge to either side. This boss is worn, however would originally have been decorated with a moulded zoomorphic face mask (see SOMDOR-E14156 for parallel). Each side of this face has a projecting arm of the strap junction, which has a lozengeform terminal with a central, circular hole to attach straps through. The corners of the terminals have oval knobs. Only one terminal is complete, the other having two worn breaks, and only one side of the lozenge remaining. The fitting has a mid-green patina. It is 68mm long and 20mm wide. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Hobbs, Richard - British Museum | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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