Copper-alloy, 8.37 grams, 35.77 mm. 8th century AD. A single-piece strap end split along the length to accommodate a strap or narrow belt. The cast rectangular body extends to a zoomorphic head withtriangular ears folded back along the edges, with bulbous eyes and gaping mouth influenced by contemporary manuscript illustration styles. Reference: Webster, L & Backhouse, J. The Making of England. Anglo-Saxon Art and Culture AD 600-900, London, 1991, p.98 fig.69n. Very fine condition. Provenance: found Foxton, Cambridgeshire, England.