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Anglo-Saxon fitting from a sword scabbard
Artist: Anglo-Saxon
Location: British Museum
Date: 750 - 799
Materials: silver, partly gilded, niello inlay
Dimensions: 2 cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £4,500 (Total: £9,000)
Vendor: M Braham
Review number: 4665 (1999)
Export Stopped
Provenance:
Found near Bawtry, Nottingham.
Description:
Pyramidal fitting with decorative detail in relief and inlay consisting of animal and interlace motifs.
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