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Description: | A copper-alloy frame from a medieval single-loop buckle.The frame is D-shaped in plan and has an offset axis bar of circular section. The sides angle steeply downwards, increasing in width towards the centre. The upper surface of the the buckle bears elaborate cast foliate decoration, the swirling elements picked out in low relief. The pin is tongue-shaped, with a 'swelling' adjacent to the loop. The corroded surfaces of the frame exhibit traces of gilding.The object measures 21.2mm long, 33.6mm wide and 6.9mm high. The weight is 7.72g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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