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Description: | A copper-alloy hooked clothes fastener, (hooked tag) probably dating from the 16th century (Geake 2001). The body of the fastener is openwork and the design seems to be two birds, one on each side facing outward, with their heads turned back in to the centre. Between them are twisted branches and each bird sits on a branch that curves out from the centre. These are joined across the base by another curved branch. Above the body projects the hook of which the tip is missing. The thickened collar is decorated with a downward pointing chevron. The tag is cast in one. It has a dark-brown patina. It is 35.6mm long, 19.4mm wide, and 2.5mm thick. It weighs 3.08gm.
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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