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Description: | A complete Anglo-Scandinavian copper-alloy strap end, Thomas type A. The strap end is tongue shaped and has a moulded animal head terminal. The terminal is seen from above and the beast has large eyes, ear and snout. The body is decorated with an incised rectangular panel containg an elongated beast looking back over its body. The beast resembles a dragon and has a large pointed claw at the terminal end, and a tapering tail that wraps over its body. There is a worn rivet hole at the attachment end. There are traces of silvering on the surface.
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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