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Description: | A large cast copper alloy book clasp with two iron rivets in the attachment end, probably of later medieval date. The clasp is rectangular with a flaring and notched attachment end. Decoration comprises sinuous bands and borders each consisting of three punched lines of pits; the outer lines of pits are more widely spaced than the inner.Book clasps are usually decorated with a limited suite of staggered lines and punched circles. The decoration used here is unusual and looks as if it has been produced using a roulette.
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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