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Description: | Medieval copper alloy composite strap end, 50mm long, 33mm wide and 3.5mm wide. The object is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 10.04 grams. The upper part of the object is circular in form and rectangular in section. Its surface contains a raised crescent, decorated with an incised foliate pattern. Above this, in the curve of the crescent, sits a bird, probably an eagle. The circle is divided into two plates, at its upper edge these seperate to allow the object to be fitted to a strap, which would have been held by the four circular rivets present on the reverse. Below the circle the object has a sub rectangular terminal which is 2mm thick. This area is formed of foliate tendrils which are seperated by circular voids and is incomplete.
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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