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Description: | An Early-Medieval copper-alloy strap-end.The object is subrectangular in plan, having outward-bowing long sides and with a slight taper towards the basal terminal. At the top, the strap-end splits into two plates with opposing pairs of rivet holes. Located at the centre of the flat-sectioned body, there is a crudely incised, sub-rectangular panel with an indecipherable pattern, the grooves of which retain traces of niello. The terminal takes the form of an outward-facing zoomorphic head, with a pair of moulded and engraved ears at the top, and a downward step at the squared-off snout.Length: 34.7mm; width: 7.9mm; thickness: 2.6mm. Weight: 2.02g.This is an example of Gabor Thomas's Class A, Type 1 strap-ends, with the incised panel representing a poorly executed attempt at the Trewhiddle style of zoomorphic ornamentation (Thomas 2003: 2).
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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