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Description: | A copper alloy buckle in the form of a snake dating to the 18th century. It is a single loop buckle which is sub-rectangular with rounded ends. The head of the snake is quite detailed with two circular eyes and cross moulding accross the mouth. The tail curves arround the back of the head and crosses over the body in front of the head. The front is curved, the back is flat. The front is decorated with concave lozenge shaped to represent scales. It is similar in design to the snake design belt hooks. The object has been guilded.
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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