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Description: | A copper alloy probable strap end dating from the Early Medieval period. The strap end has a long terminal which is decorated with a zoomorphic head at each end. At the terminal is a beast with long pointed ears and a snarling mouth. The main body of the strap end is then triangular in section and slightly oval in plan. The two upper facets are decorated with incised Z shaped lines, four on each face. At the other end of the body is another animal head, facing along the body. It has a short snout and prominent drilled eyes. At the back of this head the strap end splits into two plate to attach to the strap, but the upper plate is missing and the lower plate is also broken before any rivet holes. The breaks are very worn and patinated like the rest of the object to a smooth light green. The reverse is flat and plain. This is probably a tyype of Thomas Class B strap end, similar to type 4 which has multiple zoomorphic heads, but a close parallel has not yet been found.
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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