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Description: | A copper alloy strap end of Medieval date, about AD 1300-1400. It consists of two rectangular plates of copper alloy with a thicker, central spacer and integral knop, connected together at each end by a single, centrally placed copper alloy rivet. At the closed end, the corners of the outer plates and spacer are tapered and the spacer ends in a single, oval collar and a four sided, lozenge shaped pointed knop which is also lozenge shaped in section. Both outer plates are undecorated. The strap end has a smooth, dark green patina. It is 31.4mm long, 7.4mm wide and 3.2mm thick. It weighs 2.08gm.Similar strap ends are illustrated in Egan and Pritchard, 1991, Dress Accessories c.1150 - c.1450, page 94.
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