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Description: | A complete silver early medieval (Anglo-Saxon) mount in the form of a truncated pyramid. At the apex is a small, square recess that probably held a gemstone (presumably garnet) or glass inlay, but no trace of this remains. The four outer faces are decorated with an incised design comprising an outer border containing incised cells imitating garnet cloisonné. Two alternating decorative schemes are featured on the faces. The mount is hollow and has an integral, circular cross-sectioned cross-bar running across the centre. This bar curves outwards slightly, perhaps a consequence of wear.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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