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Description: | Copper alloy Anglo-Saxon strap end dating to the 9th century AD depicting a devolved version of a Trewhiddle-style animal. The strap end is well made, convex-sided and square-ended with a stylized animal head terminal; the square snout is surmounted by beaded lateral eyes and stylized rectangular ears. Above the head is a rectangular field containing a Trewhiddle-style zoomorphic motif; the two rivets are missing. The strap end may have originally been inlaid with niello. The length is 45mm, width 10mm, and the weight is 8g.
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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