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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy strap end dating to the Viking period and decorated with a raised Borre design. The design was largely used from the 9th century to the middle of the 10th century. The object is broadly rectangular in shape with a curved end and a straight end at the opposite end. The borre design consists of a series of circles in a horizontal line down the centre with radiating curved lines that extend to the edge of the object. The design is silvered with copper alloy areas in between. At the straight end of the object is an undecorated area with rivets at the top and the bottom. The back of the object is undecorated. It weighs 15.8g and measures 53.29mm in length, 24.63mm in width and 2.18mm in thickness. For more information on the Borre style of art in the Viking period, see: Graham-Campbell, J. (2001) The Viking World, London: Frances Lincoln Ltd: 141
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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