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Description: | A Medieval cast copper-alloy Brooch fragment. The fragment consists of less than half of an annular brooch from which a projection bends round with a zooamorphic head facing inwards. This head is molded with rounded ears and worn eye sockets. The complete brooch, illustrated in Mills (1999, 56; ref. NM.135), would have had an opposite facing protrusion with a second animal head and, of course, a pin. While this object is worn and the features of the head have been lost, decoration survives in the form of gilt traces on the hoop. Following Mills (1999, 56) this brooch would have dated from the 12th century. The zooamorphic projections would have acted as a hook mechanism which would have acted in conjunction with the pin to ensure secure fastening.The fragment is 15.1mm high, 19.8mm long, 19.1mm wide, 2.1mm thick and weighs 5.98 grams.
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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