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Description: | Cast copper alloy post medieval - modern snake form belt hook fastener: dimensions 39.60mm x 18.52mm x 4.44mm and weight 10.81gms. One end of the fastener terminates in an expanded snake's head. The object is expanded at the main body of the snake. At the other end it tapers to a tail. The tail has been pulled further from the body than has the head. The strap fitting is decorated on both faces. Both faces are divided by a central line with close parrallel lines on one side of the sentral line and scales on the other.Although snake form belt hooks were used between 1550 and 1700 the detail of the decoration, material and standard form all suggest this dates from the 19th-20th century revival of this fashion.
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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