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Description: | Medieval copper alloy gilt elaborate hook with no obvious means of attachment. It measures 44.2mm in length and weighs 17.97g.The hook itself is 29mm in length. It is oval in section where it projects from the handle, 7x6mm to 5x3.3mm. The curved part is flatter and wider, 5.7x3.2mm, narrowing to a point.The handle measures 13.7x12.6mm where the hook projects, and narrows to 9.2x8.4mm over 11mm. It is faceted and octagonal in section, the outside surface retaining traces of gilding. The handle is topped with a circular knop 13x14mm in diameter. Triangular cut grooves in the to give the effect of six petals.The metal together with the gilding suggest a medieval date. Cf. an example from presumed horse harness, Griffiths (1989) FRG Datasheet 12, Shield-Shaped Mounts, fig.14. This example is similar but with a shield in place of the circular knop. Also cf. several examples on the PAS database depicting an animal headed hook or loop with no obvious means of attachment, eg. LIN-A0E1F5 and HAMP-38CB03.
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