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Description: | An Early Medieval silver and copper-alloy strap-end dating to the 9th century AD.This strap is a typical example of Thomas's Class A Type 1, except for its materials; it is largely made of copper alloy, but the front has been coated with silver, which is largely still attached apart from a small missing part on the animal-head terminal. The strap-end is sub-rectangular. One end is bifurcated with two rivet holes, and the sides curve and taper to form a rounded point. Below the rivet holes is a fan-shaped field with a bi-lobed rather than the usual trilobate motif. Below this, the main decorated area has been divided into two constituent fields, which is common on strap-ends found in the south-east of England. Each field has a single Trewhiddle-style animal shown in profile, compressed into the D-shaped space; the lower animal is perhaps the clearest. Both heads are towards the right-hand edge of the strap-end; each head has a dot eye and an open mouth, as well as a rounded ear. The bodies are deeply nicked, and there appears to be at least one leg shown. In between the two fields, the space on each side is filled with an engraved triangular panel with a reserved centre.The animal head at the base has two oval ears, each with an engraved curve in the upper half. Below, the brow has a relief trilobate motif; the eyes and nose are not obviously indicated.The rear part of the attachment end has been damaged and is partly missing.The strap-end measures 47.1 mm in length, 12.2 mm wide, 3.9 mm thick and weighs 7.51g.
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