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Description: | Anglo-Scandinavian cheekpiece from a bridle. Made from copper alloy, it is 29 mm long and 15 mm wide. At one end the cheekpiece has the remains of a rectangular loop 15 mm wide, which is triangular in cross-section. There is then a short solid D-sectioned arm, 8.5 mm wide and 4 mm thick, which runs down to an integrally moulded three-dimensional animal head. This has long rounded ears, circular depressions for eyes and a slit for a mouth. Below, the cheekpiece has broken at the circular aperture which would have held one end of the bit. The object has a dark brown patina and a rough surface.
Cheekpieces of this type are rare and their distribution at present seems to be concentrated in southern England. | Subjects: | cheekpiece | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Scott, Wendy - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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