A cast copper-alloy scabbard fitting found near Greetwell, Lincolnshire. (c) Portable Antiquities Scheme, CC BY-SA 4.0
A cast copper-alloy scabbard fitting found near Greetwell, Lincolnshire. (c) Portable Antiquities Scheme, CC BY-SA 4.0

Scabbard Fitting (LIN-3DE8C7)

A cast copper-alloy scabbard fitting found near Greetwell, Lincolnshire

This chape, proabably meant for a knife scabbard, has an openwork abstract zoomorphic form representing a winged beast in profile.

Object Type

Scabbard

Date

circa 1000 — 1100

Ascribed Culture

Original/Reproduction

Original

Material

Collection

Viking Objects

Current Location

Private Ownership

Keywords

Anglo-Scandinavian, copper_alloy, Lincolnshire, Portable_Antiquities_Scheme, scabbard_chape

Further information

You can see the original at Private Ownership.

Acknowledgements

(c) Portable Antiquities Scheme, CC BY-SA 4.0

References

Portable Antiquities Scheme

More items

Cast Lead Weight (SWYOR-A48576)
Northumbrian Styca (LEIC-0D9D6F)
Anglo-Scandinavian Mount (NLM-491EBD)
Trefoil Brooch (LEIC-33DBDC)
Anglo-Scandinavian Strap-End (LEIC-6EDB41)
Borre Style Brooch (DENO-805B20)
Zoomorphic Mount (DENO-7E523C)
Buckle Frame (DENO-98937A)
Enamel Copper-Alloy Brooch (DENO-6C0D22)
Anglo-Scandinavian Silver Mount (SWYOR-0201A1)
Globe-Shaped Weight (PUBLIC-D94974)