Viking Beast-Head Strap Distributor

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-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

9th-12th century AD. A pair of bronze mounts comprising: one leaf-shaped with raised piriform beast-head panel; one scaphoid with best-head mask, banded collar above. 25 grams total, 48-49mm (2"). Fro

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 AD. A bronze bracelet with twist effect decoration to the body, the ends with dragon heads. Property of a London businessman, from his grandfather's collection formed after World War

6th-9th century A.D. A mixed group of artefacts comprising: two annular brooch frames with worn remains of geometric motif and remains of pin; a zoomorphic strap end with beast head finial and geometr

11th century A.D. A bronze stirrup mount of Williams's Class A Type 16, composed of a rectangular plaque with high-relief tendril and scroll ornament, facing beast head above with everted ears, pierce

11th century A.D. A bronze stirrup mount of Williams's Class A Type 16, composed of a rectangular plaque with high-relief tendril and scroll ornament, facing beast head above with everted ears, pierce

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

9th-13th century AD. A mixed group of bronze buckles comprising: one triangular with hatching and beast-head to the loop; one pentagonal with hatched bands; two rectangular, slightly domed; one pentag

10th-12th century AD. A bronze D-section lunate pendant with median facing mask above a trefoil, pelletted bands, profile beast-head finials; loop above. From an old Munich collection; acquired on the

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

11th century AD. A group of two stirrup terminals comprising: one D-shaped in section, ornamented with a stylised beast head in high-relief with prominent triangular ears, additional detailing around;

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

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

9th-11th century AD. A bronze penannular brooch with curved beast-heads terminals, the round-section band with twisted wire decoration, the pin formed as a round-section rod expanding to lateral flang

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

Each base decorated on a turquoise ground with leafy lotus strap work, flanked by a pair of mythical beast head suspended by a mock ring, raised to a delicate blossom florals, particular in orange, pi

5th century AD. A bronze buckle set comprising: a kidney-shaped loop with opposed beast-heads to the outer edge; flat-section tongue; split strap riveted to the plate, an octagonal plaque with scallop

19th-20th century AD. A bronze stirrup with lateral beast-heads and median slot, elliptical pierced footrest with lip; with later bronze cymbal on a leather strap and turned wooden striker. 1.2 kg tot

11th century AD. A bronze stirrup mount of Williams's Class A, Type 11 formed as a tongue-shaped plaque with pierced trefoil finial, wolf with its head thrown back modelled in high relief, pierced twi