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Description: | The main body of the object is rectangular, flaring out very slighty at one end. The other end of the object appears to have been broken off.
The obverse is decorated in relief with a symmetrical design positioned in the centre of the object. The relief design is in the form of a triangle which divides into two sub-circular loops at its tip. The loops become graudally narrower as they curve round to meet the triangle. Inside each loop is a central circle, in relief.
Two circular bosses are positioned on the rectangular body, one each beside both of the longer sides of the triangle, roughly half-way between the base of the triangle and where the sub-circular loops curve round to join the triangle body.
Above the relief design, at the 'broken' end of the object is a transverse groove decoration.
The object appears to have been cast in one piece, probably from copper-alloy. The exposed parts of the surface are light green. There are traces of gilding and what is possibly gesso or another base treatment on the obverse surface.
Possibly a strap end. | 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 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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