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Description: | Fragment of medieval copper alloy swivel from a leash, two D-shaped rings, the integral shank of one rotating within the socket of the other and secured by a burred over end. The incomplete male ring has moulded stylised animal heads flanking the springing of the shank. Most of the female ring is missing. Both halves are decorated with engraved double chevrons on both faces next to the shank and around the socket.Swivels are likely to have had a number of related uses: for example, on the leashes of hunting dogs or lapdogs, with the smaller examples perhaps being used on straps for raptors when hawking. See Ashley, 2006, 105.Estimated width 20mm. Thickness 8.5mm. 12th century.
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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