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Description: | A cast copper-alloy strap end sub-rectangular; the strapend narrows slightly from the inside edge which is broken off on one side leaving the single iron rivet standing proud on the reverse and forming iron accretion on the obverse; approximately two thirds of the way down the length, the object expands at both sides forming small rounded 'ears' engraved with comma motifs, the remainder of the animal head terminal has bulging cheeks and a rounded snout, there are small punched dots forming the eyes, each of which is further highlighted by an incised half circle. There are two further punched dots at the outside edge representing nostrils, just above the eyes is an engraved or incised circle in the centre of which is a small circular aperture; down the body of the strap end is a faint central rectangular panel of interlace design bordered by small multiple incised diagonal lines, the motifs are evident on both obverse and reverse. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 900
975 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Rhiannon Harte | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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