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Description: | Medieval copper alloy strap fitting: cast, flat-backed human head with obliquely grooved hair on both sides of a central parting, ovoid eyes, broad triangular nose, broad rib mouth and large chin, possibly with slight traces of a beard. A short but sharp integral hook projects from the rear and an integral rectangular loop (now distorted) with small knops on the lower corners extends from below the chin.
A strap probably passed through the loop and the hook is more likely to have been attached to leather than to textile. No parallel for this most unusual object has been noted, but the loop is reminiscent of some medieval pendent belt fittings, e.g. Ivens et al. (1995) figure 153, numbers 64 and 65. Length c.23mm. Width c.20mm. Thickness of head excluding hook 8mm. Probably 13th ??14th century | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Robbins, Katherine - Norfolk Museums and Archaeology Service | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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