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Description: | A white metal replica of a Viking comb-pendant. The comb-pendant is short with a single row of teeth and is decorated on both faces; length, 42 mm; height, 34 mm. The back is formed by two facing animal heads above broad, U-shaped openings and at the centre top there is an integral loop for suspension. The teeth are thicker at one end than at the other and five are broken, but one of them from one end survives separately.Surface metal analysis conducted at the British Museum indicated an approximate metal content for the object of 55% lead, 25% antimony, 18% tin and 2% copper. This is a modern alloy with a low melting temperature for casting specialised engineering components, models, etc. It weighs 15.13 grams. The metal analysis suggests that the present find is a modern replica of a type occurring in Viking Age Scandinavia, the eastern Baltic region and England. B.M. Ager
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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