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Description: | Medieval Strap fitting, pair of rectangular sheet plates secured by two rivets. The front plate is decorated with three nicks at both narrow ends and two triplets of transverse engraved lines. An off-centre round hole pierces both plates. Decayed leather between the plates appears to be continuous (although pierced by the hole). 29mm x 14mm. Cf. Dress Accessories nos.1205-7. For a discussion of the function of such objects, see ibid. 227. Please note there is no wear around the hole on this piece. 14th ? 15th century. | 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
1500 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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