Pyramidal Strap Mount

Anglo-Saxon

British Museum

600 - 650

4 sided pyramidal form with beaded filigree disguising the joins. Each side decorated with matching design of 5 garnets. Each corner contains a teardrop garnet. The stones are of exceptional quality.

• Medium: gold, garnet, copper alloy matrix
• Dimensions: 2 cm
• Art Fund Grant: £10000 ( Total: £18,000)
• ArtFunded in: 2000
• Vendor: Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Provenance

Found by metal detector at Danethorpe Hill Farm by M G Ellis 30 Sept 1999. Declared Treasure.

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