THIS PIECE WAS METICULOUSLY CRAFTED OVER MANY MONTHS. WITH OVER 21 FEET OF STERLING SILVER WIRE DELICATELY HAMMERED AND SCULPTED INTO THIS ALTERED MUSEUM REPLICA. WITH 2CM DECORATED DISC TERMINALS OF ANCIENT KNOTWORK THIS PIECE IS TRULY A UNIQUE COLLECTORS ITEM. THE ORIGINAL GOLD PIECE WITH GRANULAR TERMINALS CAN BE FOUND IN THE NATIONAL MUSEUM SCOTLAND IN EDINBURGH.

ORIGINAL BIO ON KNOTWORK TERMINALS...

This object is clearly an Irish type being paralleled by cross-shaped harness mounts in the hoard from near Navan, Co. Meath (Youngs, 1989, page 117-8, No. 113).

Stylistically, the interlace in 'chip carved' style can be compared to that seen on Irish mounts from Soma Farm, Hoyland, Sandes, Rogaland, Norway (Youngs, 1989, page

118, No. 114 a-e). Parallels exist on the PAS database, in particular the find from Somerton, Oxfordshire (BERK-E067E3). These items of Irish metalwork may represent

to presence of Irish soldiers in the Viking armies and represent decorative but relatively low value items of harness mounts which were often modified for reuse. This

will originally have functioned as a strap union on a bridle but its cruciform shape also gives it a Christian significance. The only manufacturing evidence comes from

County Meath in Ireland but such pieces could have been made in Scottish Dalriada in northern Britain. Width 38mm, Height 38mm, Thickness 3mm.

THIS PIECE WAS MODELLED BY EXTREMELY TALENTED LEATHERWORKER AND ARCHAEOLOGY SPECIALIST HAMISH FINDLAY LAMLEY. HIS WEBSITE CAN BE FOUND BELOW.

https://www.pictavialeather.co.uk/