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Description: | A Roman copper alloy stud, probably from a box or burial casket. It is in the form of a lion's head
and dates from approximately 50 to 125 AD. The plate is sub-circular in shape, with protrusions on the top and sides to represent the mane of the lion. It measures 18.9mm high by 17.4mm wide and 1.2mm thick. The nose is fairly prominent and the eyes and mouth are clearly visible, despite corrosion to the surface of the object. The stud is slightly domed and is therefore hollow on the reverse. It has an integral rivet which protrudes from the centre of the reverse. This rivet is circular in section, with a diameter of 3.4mm and a length of 12mm. It tapers slightly towards the point. The weight of the object is 2.40g.
Borrill suggests that such studs were manufactured specifically to decorate cremation caskets, and attached lock-plates to the casket via their rivets (Borrill 1981, 312-316, fig 117 and 119). | Subjects: | stud | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Watters, Julian - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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