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Description: | Cast copper alloy strap end dating from the medieval period, probably the 11th century. The strap end is nearly the complete and all surfaces very worn. It is uncertain whether it had a split upper part that held the strap in place - if so, the front one is broken off and missing and the remaining metal ledge very worn. If it did not have a split upper part, the leather strap was directly riveted onto the remaining metal tongue: two rivet holes remain, the upper of which is broken. The strap end is plain on the reverse and bears a moulded decoration on the obverse. The decoration is made up of symmetrical scrollwork at the bottom, below a short palmette. There seems to be another small palmette at the very tip of the strap end.
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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