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Description: | A cast copper alloy front plate from a buckle plate. The plate is rectangular in shape, with the bases of two hinges remaining on the left edge, these are both broken. They would once have looped around the strap bar of a D-shaped buckle. A rectangular border frames the plate. The face of the plate depicts a raised zoomorphic design (possibly of a dragon, or similar mythical creature) its body is facing left, but its head turns to look over its shoulders. The beast's head, neck and hind legs are thick, while its front legs are thin and it has a curving cat-like back. Two hole rivets pierce the right side of the plate and the corroded rivets can be seen in situ. The reverse of the plate is undecorated. The metal is a mid brownish-red colour.
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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