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Description: | Copper alloy long sub-rectangular buckle plate with an inlaid silver sub-rectangular decorative element in the centre of the upper surface. The plate has frame recesses and a pin slot. The upper plate is thick and generally rectangular in section. The upper plate tapers from the attachment end before expanding slightly and has slightly concave long sides (L. 20.2mm. W. 14.5-11.3-11.6mm. Th. 2.9mm). The upper surface of the upper plate is decorated with a plain raised border around the outside edge of the plate, and a second plain raised border around the central silver inlaid decoration. Between these two borders are two rows of raised dots. There are also three rows of raised dots arranged longitudinally on each of the projections between the recesses and pin slot. At the centre of the upper surface is a sub-rectangular inlaid silver element with incised decoration. This element tapers from the attachment end for approximately two thirds of its length, where the sides are slightly concave, before continuing with parallel sides, broadly mirroring the shape of the buckle plate (L. 14.6mm. W. 7.1-4.5mm). The silver element bears interlaced zoomorphic incised decoration. There are three copper alloy rivets arranged along the attachment end of the plate, with a further two arranged longitudinally along the centre of the silver element, with a final two in the corners of the other short side of the plate, one of which is missing. The lower plate extends for only c. 4mm forming a short rectangular plate which supports the three rivets at the attachment end of the buckle plate. Mid-light green and reddish-brown patina.
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