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Product description
The belt fitting is based on a 9th-century historical original excavated in Hordaland, Norway. Crafted in the Borre style (825–970), it is well-suited to decorating belt straps, and may equally be employed to decorate bags. The fitting measures 2.4 cm and is silver-coloured.
The fitting depicts a Borre-style backward-looking animal in profile, which was considerably less common than the gripping-beasts en face. The body of the animal is arranged to fill all available space (horror vacui). This animal motif was not confined to metalwork; it was utilised across all manner of media, amongst them wood-carvings, stone sculptures, and fabric.
Product details
Product details:
Length: 2.4 cm
Width: 2.4 cm;
Belt width: 2.5 cm or wider;
Material: Zamak/ silvered zamak;
Attachment: Pin & closure ring;
Based on a historic original: Yes;
Shipping weight (grams): 30
