|
Date: |
|
Description: | Cast copper alloy Early Medieval buckle dating to c. 900- 1100 AD.It is D-shaped in plan with a narrowed strap bar. The terminals of the loop are zoomorphic in form with the strap bar connecting two heads of animals, their mouths are open, almost as though they are biting the bar.These are stylised animals seen on various objects from this period and could be dogs/dragons/dolphins, it is difficult to see. They have a rounded head with inset eyes and an elongated snout. The strap bar is worn and very narrow at one point, the pin is missing.The buckle has a reddish patina, with some cream and green patches of corrosion.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
|
More Like this...
-
BUCKLE
A cast copper alloy Early…
-
BUCKLE
A cast copper alloy Early…
-
BUCKLE
Cast copper alloy Early Medieval…
-
BUCKLE
A cast copper alloy early…
-
BUCKLE
A complete but corroded cast…
-
BUCKLE
A copper alloy zoomorphic D…
-
STRAP END
An incomplete copper-alloy strap end…
-
BUCKLE
Little Viking buckle, no pin,…
-
BUCKLE
Little Viking buckle, no pin,…
-
BUCKLE
Copper alloyBuckle frame. Cast zoomorphic…
|