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Description: | Cast copper-alloy bridle cheek piece fragment. The loop which has a diameter of c. 11mm, is broken. The mount depicts an open-jawed Ringerike-style creature with lentoid eyes, pointed ears and a mane depicted by close-set vertical engraved lines. There are two circular rivet holes close to the upper jaw and neck, and a further rivet hole within the elaborate head-gear which is formed of three flaring tendrils with lobed ends and openwork triangles between. Further grooved and curving motifs on the head, neck and head-gear. The lower part of the loop is thickened and oval in section. The reverse is plain. Dark brown/red dull patina.L: 47 W: 16-33 T: 2-7.5 Wt: 31.44
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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