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Description: | A copper alloy probable strap end fragment. The object is a thin plate, probably one plate from a composite strap end, which is sub-rectangular with one broken end and the other end rounded. It is 31.8mm long, 19mm wide and 1.1mm thick. It is decorated on one side with incised lines which form the design of a cat or lion's face when viewed with the rounded end downwards. A horizontal line across the top of the design divides the panel with the face from one above which appears to contain a geometric design. The reverse is undecorated but has diagonal striations. It has not been possible to find a close parallel for this object. Elements of the design seem to suggest different dates. The geometric pattern would fit a Roman date, the shape of the strap end would match other Early Medieval strap ends, and the style of the lion's face seems more Medieval. A tentative Medieval date is suggested as seeming the most likely. The strap end is very thin and delicate. It has an even light green patina.
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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