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Description: | An unusual and rare copper-alloy Anglo-Scandinavian strap mount or fitting.
The object is formed from one piece of metal. The fitting is 30 mm in length. It comprises two back to back zoomorphic animal heads, facing away form each other. It therefore tapers to the terminals. The heads are well defined and comprise ears, eyes and snout. The terminals are pierced loops. The reverse is flat and undecorated.
The metal is a mid reddish-brown colour and survives in very good condition. It is slightly pitted and slightly damaged. It is likely that this fitting will date to the early-medieval period and it may date to the 8th - 11th Century. A search through the normal literature could not find a parallel for this fitting. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Andrews-Wilson, Liz - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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