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Description: | A Medieval, copper-alloy zoomorphic strap end or possibly a book fastener from probably the 12th Century. The strap end has an openwork design, which depicts a lion-like creature looking upwards with its tail over its back. There is a large hole in the centre of the strap end, which may be a rivet hole, used to connect the strap end to the strap. The bottom of the strap end is flat, perhaps indicating that the lion-like creature is sitting down. A hoop extends from this edge at a 90-degree angle, on the corner of the flat base. One would expect there is be another hoop like this one on the opposite end of this flat base, but it has broken away leaving a scar on the copper-alloy. There is a trace of secondary engraving on the strap end, which suggests that it was once highly decorated. The reverse of the strap end is undecorated. The metal has a dark brownish-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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