Strap End 9

Anglo Saxon Strap end or harness fitting

Bronze with green/brown patina

3.5 cm x 1.48 cm and 0.5 cm deep

Heavy for its size

Proximal is square with no palmette

Fitting is with a single heavy rivet still in place

Body is a cross hatch with triangles design

Terminal is zoomorphic - two large eyes and V shape forehead

Snout is bulbous with a ring end broken in antiquity