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Description: | A cast copper-alloy figural buckle, strap mount or related fitting, probably of Medieval date, c. 11th-12th centuries AD. The object depicts a figure of uncertain attribution, perhaps either a half man, half bird creature or even a stylistic angel, with an anthropomorphic head and a stylised 'winged' body with triangular tail. The head has one intact dark blue glass eye, with a prominent forehead, nose and chin. Whereas the head is moulded in the round, with a hollow concave reverse, the wings and tail are flat and styled simply with two sub-triangular wings forming a rough square segment with the body and a triangular tail. The 'wings' and tail are emphasized by means of incised lines, the remains of which seem to emphasize the overall form of the segments as well as some of the detail of the body. A small portion of the tail is broken as is the creature's right wing and a fragment of the tip of the left wing. Connected to the head above to the right and left is a small sub-rectangular segment, which has a large centrally-positioned circular hole, possibly to accommodate a rivet and further what looks like a sub-rectangular loop at the top. Only a small portion of the loop remains, making it difficult to discern its usage; on the remaining portion, a small circular recessed area suggests this was inlaid or decorated further.The object measures 55.12 mm long, 21.01 mm wide, 9.69 mm thick and weighs 11.07 grams. The metal is of an even dark green colour, with some areas of reddish brown colour near the head and loop areas.Although a parallel has not been identified, the style and condition of the object suggests a Medieval date. It is similar in style to Limoges figural mounts, generally dated to the late 12th-early 13th centuries AD.
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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