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Description: | A copper alloy dress accessory of medieval date. The object is a square piece of copper alloy sheet carefully bent with a U shaped bend into a triangular shape. Two of the edges of the triangle, on both outer faces, are decorated with a wiggle work border; a zig-zag incised line. The third edge is not bordered, and is damaged, suggesting that the object was once larger. The function of the object is not clear. The bend is wide and rounded, suggesting that the gap between the two ends of the sheet is deliberate. The two sides of the sheet are parallel to each other. This suggests that something fitted in the gap. Perhaps the object is part of a scabbard fitting or strap end. It is also possible that the object is a damaged plate from a hooked tag. The object has a deep glossy green patina. The style of decoration suggests a fourteenth or fifteenth century date. Objects with similar decoration can be seen in "Dress Accessories" by Egan and Pritchard (1991), for example, buckle number 330.
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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