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LOT 1471
Anglo-Saxon Bronze Zoomorphic Strap End
CIRCA 9TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (4.5 grams, 36 mm).
Thomas Class A Type 1, broadly rectangular in plan with tapering arms; the decorative scheme is divided into three: the snout with pronounced ears; a central panel of Trewhiddle style interlaced beast with some remains of niello; the tail with two circular rivet holes. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Berkshire, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.BERK-28A953.
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