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Anglo-Saxon (Ascribed culture)
A thin and curved strip of gold decoration that tapers to a pointed terminal. Around the edge is punched dot decoration. There are three rivets holes where this fragment was attached to something larger. Cut from a larger whole.
History note: Bought for £50
Method of acquisition: Bought (2008-11-24) by Taylor, Geoffrey
Early Medieval
600
-
Uncertain
699
Hammered thin and decorated with a series of punched dots.
Object
composed of
gold
Weight 0.47 g
Whole Object
Height 0.3 mm
Length 26 mm
Width 10 mm
Accession number: CM.1802-2008
Primary reference Number: 183676
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Coins and Medals
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Applique fragment" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/183676 Accessed: 2024-04-24 07:09:07
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Accession Number: E.T.8
Accession Number: E.T.1b
Accession Number: E.T.3d
Accession Number: E.T.3c
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