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Description: | An Early Medieval (Carolingian) copper alloy strap end dating to the 9th century. This strap end has a split end, convex sides, zoomorphic terminal and foliate decoration. The zoomorphic terminal shows a beast's head with laid-back ears. The nose is depicted by a vertical groove; the eyes by two pits and the ears are circular with crescent-shaped stamps forming the detail. The eyes are deeply recessed and originally may have held a bead. The body of the strap end is decorated with a single branch motif with oval leaves projecting from each side. The branch is contained within a sub-rectangular field except for the main stem which projects up to meet the open end creating a bi-lobed appearance. There is a copper alloy rivet with domed head within each of these lobes. To each side of the branch the edges of the strap end are decorated with slightly irregular transverse grooves creating the appearance of a beaded border. Concretions partially cover the front and back surfaces and fill the open end.Dimensions: length: 33.84mm; width: 16.57mm; thickness: 3.90mm; weight: 11.98g.
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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