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LOT 1898

Anglo-Saxon Bronze Girdle Hanger Pendant

LATE 5TH-EARLY 6TH CENTURY A.D.

4 in. (19.6 grams, 10.2 cm).

A T-shaped 'key' comprising a shank with flat, oval attachment loop at the upper end and a T-shaped terminal with swept wings at the lower end. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Found whilst searching with a metal detector near Garton, East Riding of Yorkshire, UK, circa 2019.
From a Leicestershire, UK, collection.

Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.YORYM-84E0BD.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

Literature

Cf. Hammond, B., British Artefacts, Volume 1 - Early Anglo-Saxon, Witham, 2009, p.97, fig1.9-c to g.

CONDITION

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LOT 1898

Anglo-Saxon Bronze Girdle Hanger Pendant

Sold for (Inc. bp): £7

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