Strap end

Description

Anglo-Saxon bronze strap end decorated on the face with three animal masks in fairly high relief, from Hurly Hawkin, Angus, 800 - 900 AD

Museum reference

X.HHA 30

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Strap end

Date

9th century

Style / Culture

Anglo-Saxon

Materials

Bronze, Leather

Physical description

Bronze; single rivet in split end; fragment of leather remains in split end; back plain, face decorated with three animal masks in fairly high relief, one at tip, two facing each other in centre

Collection place(s)

Hurly Hawkin, Liff and Benvie, Angus, Scotland, Northern Europe

References

Maldonado, A. 2021. Crucible of Nations: Scotland from Viking Age to Medieval Kingdom. Edinburgh: National Museums Scotland.

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record

On display

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