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Description: | Fragment of an unidentified copper-alloy object in the form of a wolf's head in 11th-century Anglo-Scandinavian style, perhaps related zoomorphic spurs or stirrup terminals.The object consists of a short, square section of metal 4.74mm sq. which is broken off 6.28mm from the ears of the wolf. The object flares out to form the head of the animal and then tapers to a rounded point to form the snout. The metal is pierced to form two holes either side of the head, representing the eyes and nostrils of the creature.Length; 30.30mm; width: 10.88mm; weight: 6.05g.Compare GLO-961A93 and BH-A1AFD3.
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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