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Description: | An arm from a copper-alloy purse bar of Ward-Perkins Type A, late 15th to early 16th century AD. It is circular in cross-section, has a short narrowed area then a knob at the terminal and part of a decorative moulding, perhaps originally a stylised animal head, at the opposite end. A decorative panel occupies the outermost two thirds of the bar; it takes the form of a pair of double-incised diagonal crosses, with a vertical border at each end and a corroded black niello infill. Directly beneath this panel is a short attachment plate containing two small circular holes. The piece measures 66.4mm long, by 11.7mm high and 7.6mm thick; the weight is 22.01g.
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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