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Description: | A cast copper-alloy harness pendant of the later Early Medieval period, c. 1000-1100.The pendant is incomplete, and consists of a solid body with a larger openwork terminal, and a broken swivel. The swivel appears to have been collar-shaped and only the base of this remains, the cusp infilled with iron corrosion. The body and terminal have moulded zoomorphic decoration that is best comparable to styles seen on Thomas class G strap ends, with the zoomorphic depiction clear in a profile view of the object. The exact form of decoration is uncertain, but the terminal may depict a sinuous bird's head or some other fantastic beast. The terminal also bears some openwork decoration inside the hooked beak of the beast.
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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