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Description: | A copper alloy zoomorphic strap end (Thomas, Class A, Type 2) dating to the eighth or ninth centuries. The strap end is sub rectangular in shape. The attachment end is broken but it is apparent that the strap end split in two to accommodate the strap. The upper surface of the strap end is decorated with an incised pattern of four opposing triangles. The incisions are filled with a whiteish or pinkish inlay. The terminal is zoomorphic in shape. The eyes are rendered as two semi-circular depressions whilst the head is decorated with a series of chevrons. The underside of the strap end is plain. It measures 32mm in length and 10mm in width.
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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