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Description: | A Medieval cast copper alloy zoomorphic Romanesque buckle dating to the 12th century AD. The buckle is formed of a frame with an offset axis bar from which a stylised animal extends forming the loop. The animal appears to be in the form of a lion, with its head twisted back with its raised tail in its mouth. The head and neck have moulded decoration in the form of a main as well as ears, eyes and a protruding nose. The internal frame of the buckle is roughly D shape, following the underside of the animals belly. The four legs of the animal form the two sides of the frame before terminating in ball shape feet. Between these feet is a circular sectioned bar. Attached to this bar are the remains of an iron pin which has corroded to the frame of the buckle. The buckle is 30.1mm long, 20.2mm wide, 12.5mm thick and weighs 23.4g. A very similar example can be seen in Mills's Medieval Artefacts (page 13) and a number have been recorded on the PAS database BH-44C3D6, SOMDOR-861648, SWYOR-88C3C3, BH-44C3D6, LIN-E0AE65, LVPL-2338B5, and LIN-A38BC0.
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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