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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy artefact, probably representing part of an 11th century scabbard chape.The piece is of openwork form and of flat section. Although incomplete, the design would appear to represent a stylised horse standing left, its right foreleg raised. Angling across the back is a saddle, over which lies the left leg of a rider. A broken 'T-shaped' tab extends at a right-angle from the back of the horse. The artefact is heavily corroded. It measures 32.8mm long, 21.3mm wide and 2.3mm thick. The weight is 4.49g.This piece represents part of a related group of 11th century metalwork which comprises strap fittings and buckles - see BH-9BC397, BH-9B4B78, BH-9AD904 and BH-9BF588. Parallels for these 'horse and rider' chapes are recorded on the PAS database, a close parallel being BH-71DB92.
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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