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Description: | Unidentified enamelled cast copper alloy object. The main body of the object is rectangular with a longitudinal central cylindrical perforation. There is a circular collar around the perforation at the base of the object, and there is a substantial loop ending in a rounded knop projecting from each top corner of the object. Both of the large surfaces of the rectangular body are decorated with champleve enamel cells. One surface (the "obverse") is decorated with two opposing triangles of red enamel with a circle of green(?) enamel to either side. The "reverse" is decorated with two rows of opposing red and (?)green or blue enamel cells. There are three rivet holes on the reverse - one at the top and one in the middle of the rectangular body, and one through the collar at the base - the top and bottom rivet holes are worn through. There do not appear to be any rivet holes on the obverse - what appears to be a rivet hole on the collar is probably another circular cell of green(?) enamel. The metal of the reverse of the rectangular body is thinner the obverse - this appears to be due to both the casting and wear. There is no obvious wear on either of the loops. There is some post-depositional damage to the outer surfaces of the loops, but not the inner. Length (top of loops to base) 26.57mm, width (loop to loop) 37.35mm, thickness 7.70mm, weight 12.85g. This object was apparently meant to be viewed from all sides, and presumably had something of circular section running through it which would have been attached by rivets on the "reverse". The function of the loops is uncertain, as is the orientation of the object (I have assumed for this description that the loops are at the top of the object).
This object was posted on the PAS Forum (last post 25/4/05) and Kevin Leahy identified it as a swivel from a Roman oil flask. He wrote: "Yes folks, that what these things are, the swivels from oil flasks. Two chains came down from the two hooks and were attached to the sides of the flask. For a complete example have a look at Joan Liversage 'Britian in the Roman Empire', 1968, 137, Fig. 50. " | Subjects: | Oil flask swivel | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Atherton, Rachel - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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