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Description: | A damaged and incomplete copper-alloy mount of probable Roman date. Parallels for this piece include a mount from a mid 2nd century context in Cirencester (N. Holbrook ed., 1998, p. 320) and PAS record no. BH-595E03. Lion-head mounts first appear as decorative elements on 1st century burial caskets (see H. Borrill in C. Partridge, 1981, p. 314-8). The larger, more realistic pieces, such as this example, are probably slightly later and may be furniture mounts.
The face takes the form of a sub-conical projection, with moulded recessed eyes, a cut out section for the mouth, and a pointed nose. The top of the face is flat and around the outside of the head is a flat, wavy-edged mane with moulded striations depicting hair. The reverse is hollow and at the centre is a soild iron rivet of sub-circular section. The front of this rivet protrudes through to the upper surface of the mount. Much of the right hand side (as you look at it) of the face is missing.
The piece measures 30.9mm high, 22.9mm wide and 19mm deep. The weight is 8.87g. | Subjects: | Furniture | 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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