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Description: | Early postmedieval strap fitting: A 16th-century composite copper alloy sword belt hanger. The hanger consists of an elongated, trapezoidal plate, with a concave upper edge, just below which there is a circular perforation (d 3mm) for attachment. Iron corrosion lies close to the lower egde of the perforation.The plate's lower edge is waisted, and its end bent back upon itself to form a loop in which a suspension ring is fitted.The entire hanger weighs 2.1g, and measures 35mm x 13mm x 1.3mm. The suspension ring has an external diameter of 12mm.
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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