Silver, 1.56 grams, 13.55 mm. 4th-5th century AD. A finely made openwork fitting in the form of a human bust between confronted beasts - possibly bears or wolves. This motif played some part in late Roman iconography and was later given the Christian interpretation of 'Daniel in the Lion's Den'. Reference: cf. openwork mounts in Read, B. Metal Artefacts of Antiquity, vol.1, Langport, 2001. Very fine condition. Provenance: found continental Europe.