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Description: | A late Roman copper alloy strap end, of the narrow amphora form typical of British made examples. The strapend is flat in section, with a broadly 'amphora' shaped profile. There are signs of iron corrosion at its proximal end, and from here the body of the strapend gently expands into a subtriangular, undecorated area. The narrowest point of this area forms a waist, marked by four short protrusions (perhaps the remains of a pair of 'handles'), and from here the sides gently curve outwards, forming an elongated bulbous terminal. This area is decorated with a facing pair of birds (possibly peacocks). Finally, the strapend has a flat (perhaps truncated) distal end. | Subjects: | Narrow Amphora Type | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Ashby, Steven - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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