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Description: | Cast copper-alloy Viking 9th/10th century mount with Jellinge or Borre Style decoration. The mount is of square shape with rounded corners and domed cross-section, the centre being raised about 5-10mm. The four rounded corners all have rivet holes with rivets still inside. These were probably used for attachment to a leather strap or belt. Most of the mount is not decorated with openwork style decor; there are only two or three perforations with uneven outline. The central boss shows an intertwined animal or scrollwork; the surface is too corroded to make out the exact pattern and style. However, originally the mount had been silvered and traces of silver are still covering small areas of the scrollwork, especially the sides and the grooves between the scrolls. A thicker layer is left on top of one of one of the scrolls. However, no silver remains on the reverse of the mount; it is quite likely that this part had not been covered with silver in the first place, though.
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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