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Description: | An unidentified cast lead alloy object, possibly a hilt of a toy sword, or handle of a similar item. The object is oval in section and thickens before tapering to a point. The other end flares slightly to an elongated oval terminal, possibly representing the guard of the sword. A depression in the centre of this end suggests that this may be a break.
The object is decorated over its entire surface with small raised motifs. There is a line of raised squares down the centre of the object on front and back, bifurcating to a Y shape just below the thickened part. There is a plain band with a groove either side further towards the tip on both sides. Within this final segment the design appears to be semi-circular scales. A similar motif surrounds a hexafoil in the centre of the next section (in the angle of the Y). Either side of the central line the scale motifs appear more irregular in shape.
The surface of the object has a greenish yellow appearance in places, possibly indicating the presence of gilding. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Ghey, Eleanor - British Museum | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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