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Description: | Copper alloy chape from a late Roman scabbard. In the style of the two dolphin/horse heads meeting in the middle.
It is made from 2 pieces of copper alloy linked by a disc shaped stud at the base. Both sides have a thin strip leading from the base to the main body. The reverse is a crescent shape, only about half the height of the front. The front consists of 2 stylised animals, possibly dragons curling round a central pole to meet in the middle. Above their heads is a triangle. There are 2 small holes where the animals are curved around the central pole. There is some decoration in the form of dotted lines. There is an uneven patina over the surface due to corrosion. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | McIntosh, Frances | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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