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Title: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT [Go to resource]
Description: A cast copper alloy unidentified object of Early Medieval to Medieval date. The object is conical and faceted with an oval base. The object tapers towards the top which is rounded and complete. Four rounded knops decorate each side of the object just below the rounded top. The object is decorated with a series of punched dots forming a border around the bottom edge of the object. Seven punched dots run from this border up two faces of the object to the central knop. The base is undecorated. The object has a dark green patina and is in good condition.The object seems too large to be a spoon knop and although a blank for a seal matrix is a possibility the shape and decoration are wrong. Another possible function is a gaming piece however it is not right for a Viking gaming piece or weight. Original Image Publisher: http://finds.org.uk Source: Portable Antiquities Identifier: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ Go to resource More Like this...
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