shield; shield-ornament

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Object Type: shield; shield-ornament
Museum number: 2001,0103.3.j
Description: Four disc-headed shield mounts, parcel-gilt copper alloy. Each one has a circular silver sheet in the centre surrounded by a recessed gilded, ribbed ring with a border covered with plain silver sheet. The silver sheet appears to have been applied by soldering. Remains of mineralised wood and leather on the underside of each mount.
Cultures/periods
Production date: 6thC
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot: Sutton Hoo, Visitor Centre, SF2123 to SF2126 Grave 0868 (2000)
Materials: copper alloy; silver; gold; wood; leather
Technique: parcel-gilded; gilded; soldered
Dimensions: Diameter: 20 millimetres (each); Thickness: 2 millimetres (each)
Location: On display (G41/dc6/sC)
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 2001
Department: Britain, Europe and Prehistory
Registration number: 2001,0103.3.j
Additional IDs: Excavation/small finds number: SF2123 (Small find number); Excavation/small finds number: SF2124 (Small find number); Excavation/small finds number: SF2125 (Small find number); Excavation/small finds number: SF2126 (Small find number)
Conservation: Treatment: 20 Dec 2001; Treatment: 20 Dec 2001; Treatment: 20 Dec 2001; Treatment: 20 Dec 2001; Treatment: 26 Feb 2003

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