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Description: | An incomplete fragment of an purse bar dating to the Medieval period. On the underside comprising one arm and two integrally cast loops these lugs acted as stitching holes for the purse material . The bar is inscribed on both sides, but one side is obscured and worn. The purse bar has a lombardic niello inlaid inscription the legible inscription is TECVM (The Lord is with you) DOMINUS would have appeared on the missing section along to the missing central column, on the opposite side ( very worn) section 'ARIA' remains. The missing inscription of this form likely to be 'AVE MARIA GRACIA PLENA (Hail Mary, full of grace). The fragment bears traces of inlaid niello. Similar to Saunders P.(2012) p.134, Fig 27, no.172 and Unique ID: KENT-7CBA71, Unique ID: NLM171.
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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