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Description: | A cast copper-alloy possible strap union of Post-Medieval date, 16th-17th century.The object is drop-shaped in plan with a flattened bottom, and three projecting circular tabs with circular perforations placed on the tip and along each curved edge. The flattened edge may be an abbraded break.The surface is decorated with punched and incised decoration. A punched ring and dot borders the edges of the object, with inward pointing chevrons emerging from the flat side and the tip. Between the chevron points the punch has been used to creat a small head and face.The reverse is undecorated.The metal has a high tin content.It's function is uncertain.
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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