Sunday, 2 March 2014

Strap End 17

Anglo Saxon Strap End

Iron/Copper alloy

Green/Black patina

3.9 cm x 1.2 cm narrowing to 0.3 cm

Dot and ring design

Manufacture is three thin sheets of metal held by two rivets - one at terminal end and one at proximal to receive the strap - both rivets are in palace

Proximal rivet forms part of the ring and dot design

Bottom is plain

The terminal narrows to a "snout"



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