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Description: | A lead alloy object which may be a gaming piece, a standing weight or a non-functional off-cut from a larger piece of lead. The object is 29.4mm high, 18.9mm wide and 15.2mm thick. The object is a rounded triangular pyramid shape, but the apex is not central. One face is convex and the apex is above this face. The edges of this face are moulded into rounded ribs. The junction of the other two main faces is very rounded and curves towards the apex. The base is not quite flat, but the object stands best on the small triangular face. Overall, the object looks rather like the claw of a large dog. It certainly seems to have been deliberately shaped. The function of the object remains uncertain. It??s weight does not seem to fit easily into the main known weighing systems of the past, casting doubt on its possible function as a standing weight. Gaming pieces are more normally made of stone or organic materials, but this object could easily represent a Bishop in chess. It is also possible that the object is just part of a larger one, with the base perhaps being a cut surface. Dating is also uncertain but a medieval date seems the most likely. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Cooper, Amy - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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