Strap end

Description

Silver strap end with a panel of niello ornamented with zoomorphic design on the obverse, from Talnotrie, Kirkcudbrightshire, 9th century

Museum reference

X.FC 200

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Strap end

Date

9th century

Materials

Silver, Niello

Physical description

Silver; obverse with panel of niello ornamented with zoomorphic design; reverse plain

Collection place(s)

Talnotrie, Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

References

Maldonado, A. 2021. Crucible of Nations: Scotland from Viking Age to Medieval Kingdom. Edinburgh: National Museums Scotland.

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