Anglo-Saxon terminal
Artist: Anglo-Saxon
Location: Warwickshire Museum
Date: 850 - 900
Materials: gold and niello
Dimensions: 2 cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £1,250 (Total: £5,000)
Vendor: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Review number: 5017 (2001)
Provenance:
Found near the Stratford Road, Bidford on Avon, Warwickshire.
Description:
The original function of this terminal is not clear, it may have been an elaborate head from a pin, a stylus or a decorative hanging bobble for a rich garment, but it indicates the high status of the owner. Diameter is 10 mm.
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