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Description: | A copper alloy mount which is Early Medieval in date. The mount is 44.9mm long, 16.5mm wide and 4.1mm thick. It is sub-rectangular with rounded and tapered ends and rounded projections to the sides in the middle. The two projections and the two ends are all decorated with zoomorphic faces, with the ears and nostrils being most prominent. All four faces are looking outwards. The two ends of the main rectangle are stepped to a thickness of about half of the overall thickness. The reverse is plain and undecorated. There are slight markings at the end which may be traces of rivets. The mount could be from a strap or may have been used to decorate any other object. The metal has a mid green patina and is in good condition. No close parallel has been found for this object, but the style of decoration is Early Medieval. | 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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