A DECORATED AND INSCRIBED STRAP-END FROM NUFFIELD, OXFORDSHIRE

The object described and discussed in this paper is a recently found Anglo-Saxon strap-end. Although incomplete, the strap-end is of interest in view of its rarity in being made of silver, of its decoration and of it containing an inscribed text. One part of the decoration is a depiction of the agnu...

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Published in:Antiquaries journal 2021-09, Vol.101, p.213-219
Main Authors: Webster, Leslie, Okasha, Elisabeth, Williams, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
10th century
11th century
9th century
Anglo-Saxon period
Archaeology
Historic artifacts
Iconography
Inscriptions
Leaves
Metalsmithing
Old English
Silver
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Summary:The object described and discussed in this paper is a recently found Anglo-Saxon strap-end. Although incomplete, the strap-end is of interest in view of its rarity in being made of silver, of its decoration and of it containing an inscribed text. One part of the decoration is a depiction of the agnus dei . In the discussion, the decoration on the strap-end, and its significance, is set in the context of other instances of the agnus dei , both on artefacts and in manuscripts, from late Anglo-Saxon England.
ISSN:0003-5815
1758-5309
DOI:10.1017/S0003581520000499