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Avar, Strap End, Dragonesque, c. 6th-7th Cent AD

Copper alloy; 35mm/9.2gm

Con/ As Cast: Glossy dark green patina with traces of original silvering.

Sellers Note/ This beautiful strap end features wonderful sinuosity, nearly in Celtic style, with a dragon in an S-shape pattern. Rare in this sublime condition.