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Description: | Late Iron Age to Roman (50BC-200AD) cast copper alloy vessel or furniture mount in the form of a three dimensional duck. The body is ??tear-drop?? shaped with a flared tail. The wings are represented by two oblique lines on either side of the body, extending upwards from the breast. Looking face on, there is a moulded upside down ??V?? shape, which represents the front of the wings. The neck projects vertically from the centre of the mount, with an oversized head at the top. The head is oval with a projecting rectangular beak. There is a cast groove at the end of the beak and the eyes are pronounced almond shapes. The underside of the mount is covered in iron corrosion, presumably from an iron shank that would have attached the mount to a vessel or piece or furniture. There is a small area of damage to the tail in the form of a circular hole ?? this was probably from a casting flaw resulting in a thinner area of metal. The mount has a mid green patina, with patches of lighter green showing through where the surface has been damaged. It is 22.93mm long, 21.23mm tall, 13.09mm wide across the body, 10.17mm wide across the head and it weighs 14.87 grams. | Subjects: | Duck vessel mount | 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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