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Description: | A cast copper double looped oval shaped buckle. The loops are decorated with obliquely angled notches all over the upper surface of each loop. The loops expand slightly in width towards the apex. The reverse is undecorated. The strap bar is narrowed, and is triangular in section. In profile the buckle forms an upturned 'C' shape with the strap bar forming the apex. The pin is missing. The buckle frame has a shiny mid green patina. The buckle measures 13.87mm long from apex of each loop and 14.47mm wide. It weighs 1g.Egan and Pritchard (2002 Dress Accessories Boydell Press) date a similar shaped, but undecorated buckle (No. 380) to the late 13th to 14th century. Due to the size of the frame Egan and Pritchard (ibid ) comment that they were probably produced for a specialised function, but what this function is, is unknown. However, due to the decoration this may have been from a shoe (ibid 87).
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