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Description: | An incomplete, cast, copper alloy Anglo-Saxon stirrup terminal of Early medieval date (c. 1000-1100 AD). The reverse of the object is hollow to accommodate the diagonal arm of the stirrup. The top of this hollow section is open, while the bottom is closed with a a semi-circular protrusion present at the base; which would have supported the stirrup. The upper surface of this section is generally convex and is in the form of a serpent-like beast whose head is arched back over its body to form a loop. At the top the upper surface is decorated with a series of four moulded, parallel, transverse bands; a groove runs vertically along the length of the terminal, decorating the animals body.The terminal then narrows and curves upwards, forming the neck of the animal, there is a large crest on the back of the neck which terminates into three scrolling lobes. The curve of the neck and the head creates a sub-circular loop. The neck and crest continue upwards to form the back of the head, with an open mouth, with the upper and lower jaw both connecting to the main body, creating a second small loop.It measures 45.3 mm in length, 24.8 mm wide, 9.3 mm thick and weighs 19.2 g.David Williams notes that the forms of the heads utilised on stirrup terminals such as this were inspired by Scandinavian metalwork, in particular the late Viking Ringerike and Urnes styles (Williams, 1997: 1-2). It dates to the 11th century AD, with similar examples noted in Williams' study (Williams, 1997: pp. 1-2, fig. 3) and on the PAS database (see for example: DOR-665D58, DENO-C7F312, HAMP-AAAA40 and HAMP-F2D7D4). Williams, D Stirrup Terminals Finds Research Group 700-1700 Datasheet 24 [pages: 1-2, fig. 3 ]
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