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Description: | An early Medieval copper alloy incomplete strap end, Thomas Class A (9th century). The strap end has convex sides that taper towards the zoomorphic terminal. The open end is bi-lobed with a rivet hole in each lobe. Only one rivet remains. Part of the lower plate on the lobe without the rivet hole is missing. The upper surface is decorated with an engraved geometric pattern. The pattern is divided into four trapezoidal fields each inlaid with neillo around a central circular field with a central equal-armed cross, again with inlaid neillo. The central circular field has a border of a ladder design with the ladder pattern continuing as a project above and below. Small traces of niello remain in parts of the ladder motif. Very dark patina. Dimensions: length 39.32mm; width 12.20mm; thickness 2.61mm; weight 3.92g | 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: | 800
900 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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