Terminal in the form of a boar's head

Anglo-Saxon

The Collection: Art and Archaeology in Lincolnshire

late 6th-early 7th Century

The boar is an important icon in Anglo Saxon artwork, symbolising physical power and strength. This piece might have been used as a decorative terminal on the crest of a helm.

• Medium: silver & garnet inlay & gilded fields
• Dimensions: Length: 4cm
• Art Fund Grant: £10000 ( Total: £15,000)
• ArtFunded in: 2003
• Vendor: Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Provenance

Found with a metal detector in May 2002 in Horncastle, Lincolnshire; declared Treasure in 2002.

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