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Description: | An incomplete cast copper-alloy zoomorphic strap fitting. The tongue shaped plate is in the form of an animal in flight, probably a bat. The body of the bird has symmetrical openwork interlace decoration. On either side of the body is a pointed-oval wing tucked into the body. The wings are well defined with three layers of feathers, incised with vertical lines. At the end of the wings the plate has the two broken protrusions, which may be a part of a buckle frame. Around the protrusions and the end of the wings are remains of iron corrosion, which could suggest an iron pin. The other end plate tapers and terminates with an integral suspension loop, which is turned 90 degrees to the plate and in the form of the bat's head. Although the head is covered in copper-alloy corrosion most of the features are still visible. The bat has incised pointed-oval eyes and a pointed beak, which forms the suspension loop. On top of the head are two protruding pointed ears. The back of the plate is flat. The surviving length is 40.2mm, the width is 27.8mm and the weight is 15.35g.
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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