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Description: | A copper alloy strap fitting of medieval date. The object is a loop which is U shaped with a flat bar across the top. There is a circular hole, presumably for a rivet, in the centre of the bar. At the base of the U is a projecting decorative knop in the form of a rounded terminal with a collar. The fitting is 20.2mm long, 18.4mm wide and 3.7mm thick. Similar objects are illustrated on page 145 of "Dress Accessories" by Egan and Pritchard (1991) and are believed to be strap loops, for holding down the end of the strap beyond a buckle.
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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