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Description: | A copper alloy Medieval strap end which is anthropomorphic in the form of a king with a crowned head. It has a cast front plate but the sheet back plate is missing. The main body of the strap end is sub-rectangular, with a narrower neck at the closed end, terminating in the anthropomorphic knop. The terminal depicts the head of a male wearing a crown, but corrosion has damaged the facial details. The reverse is recessed to take the sheet plate. There are the remains of copper alloy rivets; one near the neck and one at the open attachment end. There is some damage to the attachment end. The strap end has a smooth green patina. It is 37.9mm long, 11.4mm wide and 3.9mm thick. 3.98g. Similar examples are SWYOR-267D33, DUR-52ADF8, HAMP-9AA6B4 and SUSS-678FA4 which cite Egan and Pritchard (1991, 133; ref. 614). It dates from the 14th century.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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