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Description: | An incomplete small zoomorphic strap-end made from copper alloy with silver inlay. It has a short split attachment end, missing the front part; the back part is thin and has the remnants of two circular attachment holes, one at each corner. The right corner has been broken off and the hole on the left is broken at the top.The strap-end tapers and thickens towards the other rounded end. This is cast in the form of a stylised animal head with a snout, protruding round eyes, and rounded ears with central recesses. Above this terminal is a panel of inlaid silver decoration. The decoration is of abstract curlilinear design and is now in poor condition.The shape and decorative style of this object identify it as a Thomas Class A type 2 strap end (Thomas, G, 2003, "Anglo-Saxon and Viking Age strap-ends 750 - 1100 : Part 1", Finds Research Group Datasheet 33, page 3-4, No.2). Date: Early Medieval, broadly 9th century. Dimensions: 28.20 mm x 10.46 mm x 3.17 mm. Weight: 2.84g.
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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