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Description: | A very worn, oval shaped copper-alloy strap-end, with a Trewhiddle style animal design in a well defined panel, terminating in an animal head with comma type ears. There are traces of the usual of silvery inlay remaining within the panel. The cast strap-end is slotted to take the strap, and was secured by two rivets both are missing. It is only possible with careful study to see that the Trewhiddle style animal is looking over its shoulder the rest of the panel is unclear. Below the strap rivets is an curved collar-shape cell which is now empty but may have contained niello or coloured enamel when the strap-end was in its original condition. which Measuring: length 35mm Widest 11mm. Below right the panel is enlarged for clarity.
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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