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Description: | Roman elongated leaf-shaped (Crummy type 4) seal box dating from the 2nd to 3rd century AD. Only the lid survives. There is a worn break at the hinged end, and the opposing end has a small sub-rectangular knob. The upper surface has champleve enamel decoration. The design is comprised of a raised outline of a leaf (heart-shape) enclosing a central roundel in the form of a ring and dot. There is a further dot below this roundel, and another located above the raised leaf-shape. The edge of the lid is raised around the border on both the upper and lower surface, providing a recess. A large amount of enamel survives in the recesses. The enamel appears to be black however this may not have been the original colour due to the enamel degrading over time. The lid has an even mid-green patina. It is 44.08mm long, 22.21mm wide, 4.87mm thick and weighs 5.73 grams. This incomplete lid is similar to Crummy 1983 figure 2523, p103. | Subjects: | leaf-shaped elongated | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | McLean, Laura - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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