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Description: | An Anglo-Saxon copper-alloy strap-end broadly dating to the 9th century. It is a Thomas Class A, Type 2, with a split end, convex sides, and animal-head terminal. The split end has a central notch creating a slight bi-lobed appearance. There are two rivet holes, one in each of the lobes. The rivet hole on the lower surface is broken. Both the copper-alloy rivets are separate but are still present. The convex sides to the strap end are notched at regular intervals; the notches extend from the split end to the laid-back ears of the animal-head terminal to form ladder-pattern borders. The front central panel is engraved with a geometric design and inlaid with niello. The animal-head terminal has laid-back ears, depicted by a carved triangle within an oval, again inlaid with niello. The animal head is raised and rectangular in outline with carved eyes set into the side of the head. The top of the head is decorated with triangular patterns depicted in niello. The reverse is undecorated. The entire strap-end was silvered. Small patches of dark green patina are visible. Dimensions: Length 61.47mm; Width 12.94mm; Thickness 4.41mm; Weight 12.34g.
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