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Description: | Early medieval cast copper alloy strap end, probably 9th century. Long rectangular strap-end with pointed animal head distal terminal. The proximal end is bifurcated to take the strap and has a single rivet hole with copper alloy rivet with flat flush head. The object is corroded and worn (possibly made from a worn mould?) so little detail is discernible. The is a transverse ridge below the bifurcation, then the strap end becomes triangular in section (the sides one the obverse sloping away from a central longitudinal ridge) for 16mm, until the animal head terminal. The animal head has diagonal narrow oval ears, large bulging eyes, two transverse ridges on the snout which narrows to a point. The original surface is gone; dull green-brown exposed surface. Length 45.7mm, width 8.8mm, thickness 3.5mm (roughly even thickness throughout length), weight 6.27g.
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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