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Description: | Roman copper alloy bird shaped object, possibly the head of a pin which is 32mm long, 13mm wide and 9mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 7.18 grams. It consists of a three-dimensional stylised representation of a bird which has a hollow circular protrusion, 5mm in diameter, on its underside. The body is lozenge shaped in plan and sub oval in section. At its rear it tapers inwards before tapering out to form a trapezoidal tail which has three triangular incisions down each side. These incisions carry on along each side of the body, stopping at the widest point. The head has a circular section and emerges from the upper side of the front. It curves downward, forming a beak which narrows to a point. there is no sign of any eyes or other decoration. | Subjects: | Bird | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Scott, Wendy - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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