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Description: | Medieval Fitting, c. 14th Century. Copper alloy zoomorphic fitting of unknown type. At one end the fitting has a sub-rectangular element (1.8 x 6.5mm). The upper surface is convex and has an incised line at each end with two incised lines at the centre. There is a groove along the centre of the reverse of this element which is more pronounced at each end, perhaps suggesting a hinge or other attachment. Beneath this the fitting forms the head of an animal viewed from above, possibly a serpent or dragon. The head is convex and tapers to the snout. The upper surface is decorated with incised lines defining the eyes and nostrils of the animal, with a single longitudinal line along the centre of the head and two further transverse lines running from the centre line between the eyes to the point where the head meets the sub-rectangular element. The reverse is undecorated and slightly concave. Possibly a fitting for a box or strap. Length: 29.8mm. Width: 17.8mm. Thickness: 6.5mm. Weight: 13.15g. | 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: | 1300
1400 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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