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Description: | Treasure Case No: 2007 T281. Acquired by Winchester Museum Service
Description:
The hooked-tag consists of a circular head, formed from a plate of silver. Extending up from the top of the head are two semi-circular, pierced attachment loops. At the base of the plate there is a flat collar (on the same plane), below this an intact hook.
The head has been decorated with a circle within which there is a floral-type design, comprised of alternating hearts and tear-dropped shaped petals. Inside the rounded end of each of the petals there is a rounded crescent and below each of these a triangle pointing inwards. All of these incisions are inlaid with niello. The reverse is undecorated.
Discussion: Hooked-tags of this type date from the later 8th ?? 9th and 10th Century AD. These hooked-tags were an all-purpose fastener used to secure clothing and purses.
In terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
Dimensions: Weight: 2.63 grams. 17.6 mm (length), 24.2 mm (width), 1.3 mm (thickness). | 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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