03-21-2015, 08:55 AM
Quote:I would suggest many different uses, the tear drop shapes seem perfect for easily pushing through a hole...I've always been fairly certain that they were multi-functional (Wild's typology may - or may not - isolate some of the differences). As an example, the 2nd-century boss-and-petal type shares its decorative motif with numerous items of riding and draught harness so may have been used for that as well as dress fastening.
Mike Bishop
