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Description: | A cast copper-alloy hooked tag of probable post medieval date (1500-1700). The plate of the hooked tag is broadly oval in plan with a series of projecting knops (some of which have been pierced) positioned evenly around the central plate. An integral rectangular projection extends from one end: this has been bent to form a loop / hook which folds back upon itself. The hook tag measures 44.7mm in length, 21.6mm in width, is a maximum of 5.4mm thick (body plate is 2.5mm thick) and weighs 8.14 grams. The plate of the hooked tag has a central possibly floral decoration formed from a series of curvi-linear ribs and pellets. This central element is contained within an oval panel with a border formed of pellets in a raised rope-like boarder. The reverse of the hooked tag is plain and flat. The hooked tag is of a mid brown-green colour and has an even but abraded patina that covers all surfaces of the artefact. The function of hooked tags is not certain; they may have been used as dress fasteners or they may have had a variety of other uses. A direct parallel for this example has not been found.
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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