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Description: | A Viking/Anglo-Scandinavian copper-alloy dagger guard decorated in Urnes style. The guard is sub-rectangular in plan with rounded ends and gently curved long-sides. The underside contains a hollow rectangular slot, and a narrow rectangular opening is located in the centre. The top of the guard is decorated with a pair of D-shaped incised lines at either side of the opening. The side of the guard is decorated with a simplified or blundered version of whip interlace, with a well executed animal head at either end facing outwards.
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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