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Description: | A fragment of a cast copper alloy folding clasp component. The fragment is the decorated portion of the usually rectangular frame. The decoration occurs along one narrow edge. The decoration occurs on an obliquely angled frame edge and consists of the upper portion of a simplistic human face. The eyes are formed by ??V?? shaped ridge and the hair by radiating grooves. The reverse of the face is obliquely angled and flat. The sides of the decoration taper to continue into the sides of the frame. Once the frame has tapered the frame is broken, these breaks are not recent. The frame has a matte green/grey coloured patina. It measures 17.35mm long and 15.31mm wide. It weighs 1.64g.
In Egan and Pritchard (Egan G. and Pritchard F. 2002 Dress Accessories Boydell Press) there is a similar clasp (No. 568) dated to the 13th to mid 14th centuries. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Bolton, Angie - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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