Belt / terminal

Description

Belt strap-end with organic remains, probably leather, decorated with bronze studs on both faces, from a Viking grave group from Kneep Head, Valtos, Uig, Isle of Lewis, 875 - 925 AD

Museum reference

X.IL 854.1

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Belt / terminal

Date

875 - 925

Style / Culture

Viking

Materials

Bronze, Leather

Physical description

Bronze; organic remains, probably leather; decorated with studs on both faces; fine incised double contours along plates

Collection place(s)

Valtos, Uig, Lewis, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, Northern Europe

Associations

Collector: Mr and Mrs Maclean

References

Welander, R.D.E., Batey C. and Cowie, T.G. 1987

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record

On display

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