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Description: | A copper alloy strap end dating to the ninth century AD of Thomas Class A type. The strap end is convex sided and tapers to a pronounced zoomorphic terminal. The upper surface of the body of the strap end possesses a rectangular decorative panel with a grooved ?foliate pattern. The grooves are filled with silver or niello. Above this panel is a further semi-circular grooved pattern with lines radiating from it. At the attachment end the strap end splits in two and possesses two circular perforations. The strap end measures 44m in length, has a maximum width of 12mm and a thickness of 6mm.
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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