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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy pin head of Medieval date. The pin head is in the shape of a long-muzzled canine head, with a prominent brow and pricked ears. The long nose is sharply pointed and detail is picked out using incised lines. From the area which would be the back of the head the D-shape sectioned shaft extends a short distance before terminating in a worn break.The metal has a mid reddish-brown patina and is worn. The strap end is 25.9mm long, 7.5mm wide, 4.6mm thick and weighs 3.1g.Similar examples can be seen on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database as WAW-152001 and KENT-F26521.
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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