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Early Medieval copper alloy shrine mount
Mount for a leather strap, it is decorated with recesses for red and yellow enamel, which has since decayed. The cross motifs are inlaid with blue and white millefiori glass platelets and the top bears a blue glass stud with grille inlay.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
92.58H/1.1
Find Information
Site Name: Llangorse Crannog, Llangors
Grid Reference: SO 129 269
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1991
Acquisition
Donation, 30/6/1992
Measurements
length / mm:55
width / mm:18
thickness / mm:6
weight / g:14.8
Techniques
millefiori
Material
copper alloy
glass
Location
currently on loan
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