Anglo-Saxon terminal

Anglo-Saxon

Warwickshire Museum – Market Hall

850 - 900

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.

• Medium: gold and niello
• Dimensions: 2 cm
• Art Fund Grant: £1250 ( Total: £5,000)
• ArtFunded in: 2001
• Vendor: Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Provenance

Found near the Stratford Road, Bidford on Avon, Warwickshire.

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