Staffordshire hoard scabbard boss (UEB contracted)

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Synopsis

This page shows an image of a scabbard boss. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. There is a face-up view of the boss in the centre of the page and a profile shape in the bottom of the page. The scabbard boss is round, domed and made from gold. It has four pieces of garnet inset in the centre. They are two pairs of shapes, the opposites are nearly identical. The angular shapes neatly interlock. In a ring around them are ten rounded pieces of garnet. They are alternately an oval and a heart shaped piece. Around the garnet shapes is ring with a circular line of small gold bumps. The boss is a decorative button on a scabbard (sheath). The boss is 41 x 18.5 mm in size.

Book details

Author:: Rnib
ISBN:: N/A
Publisher:: RNIB
Pages:: N/A
Reading age:: Not specified
Includes images:: No
Date of addition:: 2017-05-10
Usage restrictions:: Copyright
Copyright by:: RNIB
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Categories:: History