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Description: | An Anglo-Scandinavian copper alloy mount, dating to the 11th century. The object is sub-rectangular with a rounded and flat end. There is a rivet hole at each end, the rivets are no longer present. The mount is formed of an openwork design, which appears to depict one or more interweaving serpents. The head of one of the serpents may be visible near the rivet hole at the rounded end.The object is in the Urnes style, as can be seen on similar examples on the PAS database (LIN-7F6AE5). The Urnes style of metalwork dates to 11th century and is Scandinavian in origin.Dimensions: length: 34.93 mm; width: 12.58 mm; thickness: 3.72 mm; weight: 6.26g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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