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Description: | Late Saxon silver strapend Late Saxon silver strapend with split end with two rivets and convex sides, terminating in an animal head. The body of the strapend contains one large field with an interlace animal pointing its snout towards the split end of the object. Silvery-looking remains of inlay (cf. below) are visible on the interlaced body of the animal and in form of a lozenge on the zoomorphic terminal. This terminal is in form of the typical animal head seen from above with lentoid eyes and folded-back ears. The lozenge between the ears of the animal terminal contains remains of green corrosion. The absence of further corrosion as well as the abraded surface of the strapend suggest that it was heavily cleaned before being submitted to the British Museum.Non-destructive X-ray fluorescence analysis of the surface of the strap end indicated a silver content of approximately 65-69%, the rest being copper with some lead and gold. It is inlaid with a silver copper sulphide niello.The strapend is a typical representant of Thomas's Class A, Type 1, decorated with Trewhiddle-style ornament on the body.Dimensions: L 42mm; W 12mm; Th 0.4mm max; Weight 6.47 gramsDate: 9th century A.D.
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