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Description: | Cast copper alloy purse bar length 48mm, width 13.5mm, thickness 13.5mm, weight 18.69g. Oval central swivel that has an off centre 5mm diameter hole running through its length. Decoration on the swivel consists of an engraved V on one side and cross-hatching on the other. Only one of the arms remains, which is highly decorated with a moulded animal head with gaping jaw projecting from the swivel, an oval arm with a knop at the terminal projects from the open mouth. The other arm has been truncated from its base, this is an old break.
The overall condition is poor with corrosion effecting the whole of the object resulting is a green pitted surface.
This artefact dates to 15th century. | Subjects: | bar | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Adams, Kurt - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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