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Description: | A cast, copper alloy, rectilinear strap clasp with an expanded, decorated outer edge. The outer edge carries a raised image of a forward facing human bust with long hair. The face has an open mouth, triangular eyes with points for pupils and a raised dot for the nose. The bust wears a crown with three raised central knops. The band of the crown is pierced with four circular holes; those at the ends of the band have broken and are incomplete. The frame is rectangular and the bar is circular in section to allow the plate to articulate with it. The 'King's Head' clasp has a dark green patina. It is 35.6mm long, 23mm wide and 7.8mm thick. It weighs 8.38gm. Very similar examples can be seen in Whitehead (2003) on pages 42 and 43. They date from 1300 - 1400.
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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