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of an animal, kept separately from the vane when it was bought by the museum, was originally attached to the top end of the bronze plate. The curved edge of the plate is pierced by several small holes, in which some kind of loosely hanging decorations may once have been attached. The plate itself is
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bought the vane from a farmer. At the time it was attached to an iron rod from the 17th century, and the small figure of an animal attached to the top of the vane was kept separately. The farmer who sold the vane to the museum also had a receipt from the late 18th century, showing that the vane had
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The vane has traces of continuous use as a weather vane, presumably on a ship, and had been repaired before it was converted for use as a church weather vane. Apart from wear, it has also been somewhat buckled as a result of considerable violence, possibly by being hit by projectiles during some
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decorated with depictions of three beasts, interlaced with each other and with other purely decorative elements such as spirals, in a style closely related to that of
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