Ipsden Heath strap-ends

Title

Ipsden Heath strap-ends

Subject

Archaeology

Description

Ashmolean Museum inventory no. AN1997.56&57. 9th century. Gold and silver. Two silver strap-ends with panels of gold filigree, consisting of beaded gold wire and clusters. The strap-ends each terminate in a stylised beast's head with large circular ears. They were discovered in 1991 on Ipsden Heath by a metal detectorist.

Creator

Ashmolean Museum

Date

9th century

Files

Ipsden Heath strap-ends

Citation

Ashmolean Museum, “Ipsden Heath strap-ends,” Woruldhord, accessed May 1, 2024, http://poppy.nsms.ox.ac.uk/woruldhord/items/show/636.

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