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Description: | A cast copper alloy zoomorphic strap end dating to the Early Medieval period. The object is tongue shaped in plan and D-shaped in cross-section. The object tapers in thickness at the snout and is decorated with two grooved crescents which may represent the ears of the animal. The object flattens towards the split end which terminates with a break. It has a dark brown patina and is worn.The object can be classified as G. Thomas's Class B, Type 1. A similar example can be found in Griffiths et al, (2007), no. 324. It can be dated from AD750-1100.
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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