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Description: | A copper alloy Medieval strap end. It is rectangular, and tapers from the attachment edge to its terminal, which is in the form of a human head, wearing a crown. The'body' is plain, both front and back. The head is well-formed, with a longitudinal ridge dividing the centre of the face. The eyes, nose, mouth and chin are sharply defined, and the hair is shown straight on both sides of the face, terminating in a curl at chin length. The back of the head shows the hair combed down in ridges, terminating in a transverse row of curls. The crown consists of a transverse band with four vertical projections, one each to centre front, (longer than the rest) and back, and one to each side. Seen from above, the headpiece is lozenge shaped, with a cruciform pattern. The object measures 39.44mm in length and 8.37mm in width, tapering to 6.53mm in width at the 'head' terminal. It weighs 5.08g. There is a single rivet close to the attachment edge.
This strap-end resembles one illustrated fom a private collection, in Egan and Pritchard 1991, fig.86. A medieval pin from The London Museum Medieval catalogue has a similar head terminal.(LMMC,pl.LXXXIII, A2929) | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Carr, Jane - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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