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title: Gilt Silver Fitting, Possibly Seax Sheath
author: BabelStone
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8937/gilt-silver-fitting-possibly-seax-sheath/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Gilt Silver Fitting, Possibly Seax Sheath
_Authored by BabelStone_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8937.jpg)
## Image Caption
This gilt [silver](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silver/) fitting, which is possibly from a seax (an Anglo-[Saxon](https://www.worldhistory.org/Saxons/)/Germanic shortsword or dagger) sheath. The fitting, ending in an animal head with blue-glass eyes, is inscribed in the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc runic [script](https://www.worldhistory.org/script/). It was found in London and probably dates to the late 8th century CE.
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:British_Museum_Runic_Silver_Animal_Head.jpg) by [**BabelStone**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:British_Museum_Runic_Silver_Animal_Head.jpg). Submitted by [Emma Groeneveld](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/emmagroeneveld1/ "User Page: Emma Groeneveld"), published on 17 June 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.