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Description: | Complete swivel made from copper alloy. One loop is small and circular (8 mm external diameter) and has a bulbous oval projection on one side with a constriction in the centre. This constriction passes through a similar bulbous ring on the other loop, which is larger and more oval (13 x 11 mm). The ring is decorated with an engraved line which runs around the entire circumference, crossed by three oblique grooves on one face and four on the other. The swivel mechanism still turns. These little swivels are probably multi-functional - they could have been used on dogs' leads, or on bag handles, etc. This one is medieval and possibly early in the period. It has a nice mid green patina.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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