Lot Essay
Cf. L. Webster and J. Backhouse (eds.), The Making of England: Anglo-Saxon Art and Culture, AD 600-900, The British Museum, London, 1991, p. 234, no. 194 for similar.
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9TH CENTURY A.D.
Details
AN ANGLO-SAXON SILVER AND NIELLO STRAP-END
9TH CENTURY A.D.
Terminating in an square-snouted animal head with detailed eyes and ears, the opposite split end with two rivets, the decorated animal's back with beaded border
1½ in. (4 cm.) long
9TH CENTURY A.D.
Terminating in an square-snouted animal head with detailed eyes and ears, the opposite split end with two rivets, the decorated animal's back with beaded border
1½ in. (4 cm.) long
Provenance
Acquired about 10 years ago by the present owner and recorded by the British Museum.
Special notice
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