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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy buckle (or possibly a large strap-end) comprising part of the copper plate formed by two separate sheets. Medieval (c. 1250-c. 1450).The attachment end has a straight edge widthways and there is a flat-headed rivet at both corners. At this end the width is 22.5mm but it tapers to the breaks where the width is 18.8mm. Between the sheets, at the attachment end, there is a fragment of textile girdle occupying the full width of the plate and having a length of about 21.0mm. The front sheet is decorated with linear and curving lines that have been created by using a walked engraver to form zigzags (sometimes known as 'wriggle work').The object has a mid-green patina although this is lost in places due to superficial corrosion. As a result of the corrosion and also wear, the zigzag decoration is barely visible.44.2 x 22.5 x 3.9mm. Weight: 8.63g.The technique of zigzag decoration has been used on items from at least the early 13th to the early 15th centuries (Egan and Pritchard 1991, 31).
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