Viking Age Bronze Belt Strap Distributor with Beast-Head Attachments

9th-11th century A.D. With domed profile to the distributor, three different beast-head finials to the strap-attachments. Cf. similar item in the British Museum, London under acquisition number 1921,1

10th-11th century AD. A bronze strap distributor with central facing mask and three radiating arms to the rim, attachment clip with beast-head and trefoil above. 17 grams, 53mm (2"). From the family c

10th-11th century AD. A bronze openwork belt fitting with scrolled tendrils and beast-head finial, return strap to the reverse with attachment rivets; attached to the beast's mouth a cast openwork pan

10th century A.D. With five attachment pins to the reverse, panel of Borre style ring-chain ornament with transverse ribbed panel, mask to the tip. Cf. Thunmark-Nylén, L., Die Wikingerzeit Gotlands I

10th-11th century AD. A gilt-bronze discoid plaque with triangular central plaque and three lentoid slots, hub formed as three addorsed beast-heads. 16 grams, 39mm (1 1/2"). Property of a German colle

9th century AD. A delicate silver tag or strap end, tongue-shaped with incised interlace design, beast-head finial. See Thomas, G. Late Anglo-Saxon and Viking Age Strap-Ends 750-1100: Part 1, Finds Re

Ca. 900-1100 AD. A bronze mace head with a pear-shaped head with incised decoration, tapering shaft, and rectangular-shaped opening for attachment. Cavalry shaft-mounted weapons like battle hammers, m

9th-12th century AD. A mixed group of bronze fittings including spoked strap distributors and rivetted loop attachments. 67 grams, 27-30mm (1"). Property of a North West London gallery; formerly in a

9th-11th century AD. A mixed group of bronze belt and harness fittings comprising: a buckle with waisted loop, rectangular plate; a buckle with D-shaped loop, trapezoidal plate; two strap-distributor

9th century AD. A tongue-shaped bronze strap end with two attachment holes, applied silver detailing with niello-filled triskele ornament, beast-head finial. See Thomas, G. Late Anglo-Saxon and Viking

10th-11th century AD. A bronze strap-distributor set comprising: a round-section ring with triangular central plaque and three arms, three stamped dots to the hub, foliage to the arms; an openwork pla

8th-10th century AD. A mixed group of bronze figural buckle loops comprising: on with attachment bar to the rear, D-shaped loop, four bear-heads to the junctions; one with four beast-heads in plan; on

9th-11th century A.D. Trefoil lobe with incised segment detailing and two holes to accept rivets. Cf. Hammond, B., British Artefacts vol.3 - Late Saxon, Late Viking & Norman, Witham, 2013, item, 1.6-l

9th-11th century A.D. One bifacial tongue-shaped strap end with openwork scheme and punched ring-and-dot motifs; one composed of an openwork interlaced vegetal design. 23 grams total, 39-44 mm (1 1/2

9th-11th century A.D. With penannular hoop, snaking vertical grooves and large dimples, terminals formed as snake's head swallowing its tail. Cf. Arbman, H., Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940, pl.10

4th-5th century AD. A bronze belt suite in late Roman military style comprising a central c-shaped loop with beast-head finials and ribbed tongue, surrounding rectangular plate with running scroll and

Central Europe, Bronze Age, 1200 to 1100 BCE. This bronze lance head has a ridged blade, a round socket, and two attachment holes on each side. Bronze Age central Europe was a collection of different

In a classic belt hook form, the hook shaped as a beast head form, with silver inlaid details, Warring States. Size: 8cm long. Weight 41.2 grams. Archaic Collection of Harry Geoffrey Beasley (1881-193

10th-13th century AD. A mixed group comprising: a plano-convex stone gaming counter; a discoid weight; a dress pin with ribbed head; a dress pin with biconical head; a belt plaque with beast-head to e

Ancient Greek Bronze Attachment with Bull head c.4th century BC. Size 2 1/8 inches length. Fine cast Greek bronze attachment or belt buckle depicting head of Bull. Ex Private New York city collection

ca. 900–1100 AD. Viking Age. A solid medieval bronze bracelet decorated with concentric circles and dots; the terminals of the bracelet are shaped as two snake heads facing each other. In Viking soc

13th-12th century BC. A mixed bronze group comprising: a model horse with saddle; a belt fastener ring with beast-head hook and plaque of four coiled wires; a similar fastener with two rings and twist

4th-5th century AD. A bronze strap- or belt buckle, D-shaped with addorsed horse-heads to the loop; the heads with stamped guilloche mane and incised ring-and-dot eye, contoured rest for the tongue, s

19th century A.D. A carved jade belt hook in the form of the upper body of a dragon, with geometric detailing to the torso and head, a second beast head formed at the base; attachment lug to reverse.