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Description: | A cast copper alloy clasp, of Anglo-Scandinavian design.
The clasp is formed from a plate, with moulded decoration on the front surface. The reverse is flat and undecorated. In the centre of the reverse are two parallel lugs (these are vertical). Both lugs are rectangular, with holes in the centre. The plate is sub-rectangular, with a rectangular extension at the top. The design below is anthropomorphic and features a man??s face, with pellet eyes and a straight prominent nose, with a bulbous end. Scrolling designs, with incised decoration formed the man??s cheeks and hair. The metal is a mid greyish-green colour. | Subjects: | Anglo-Scandinavian | 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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