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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy Early Medieval strap distributor for a horse harness fitting, circa 11th century. From a central boss, which is sub square in plan view with a convex face, extends two arms which are plano convex in section. Both arms have lozenge-shaped terminals with a large openwork oval. The maximum diameter of the ovals is 13.8mm. There is a rounded knop at each angle of the terminal. The reverse of the strap distributor is flat. The strap distributor has a dark brown colour and an undecorated and slightly abraded surface. Length: 65.00mm. Width: 24.28mm. Thickness at central knop: 7.59mm. Weight: 15.9g.A comparable strap distributor is recorded under reference ESS-F9CD15.
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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