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Description: | A fragment of a damaged copper-alloy purse bar of medieval date. The piece consists of one arm and the central boss from a Type A1 purse bar dating from the late 15th to early 16th century AD (Museum of London, 1965, "Medieval Catalogue", 3rd impression). The remaining portion of the object measures 97.3mm long. The bar is circular in section and tapers slightly towards the distal end where there is a decorative knob. A decorative moulding separates the arm from the central boss. The arm also has cross hatched incisions filled with a corroded black niello. The purse would originally have been attached underneath and traces of the eyelets remain. The boss is globular, has a central vertical hole, and measures 12.3mm high. Only a small portion of the other arm remains. Overall, the piece is in poor condition, having been broken in two and possessing a heavily corroded surface. It weighs 33.74g.
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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