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Description: | Fragment of copper-alloy purse bar dating to the early post-medieval period. The fragment has a knob-shaped terminal with grooved triangle decoration. The arm is straight and circular in cross-section. The arm is stepped and narrower before terminating in a break. The object has a dark green patina.Ward-Perkins in the London Museum Medieval Catalogue dates the Type B3 to c. 1500 to 1550 AD. A complete example can be seen at DENO-846107 and other fragments at LVPL-DBC433, BERK-A80D01 and LEIC-736141.
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