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Description: | Medieval cast copper alloy mount. The mount is in the form of an animal head. The head is rectangular in plan with a projecting, sub-triangular snout. The eyes are formed of two circular holes with moulded curved eyebrows above. The upper surface of the head is decorated with an incised cross-hatch design. There are small mouldings around circular holes for the ears. There is a rivet hole located behind the eyebrows, with a copper alloy rivet still attached. The underside of the mount is hollow, and it contains the copper alloy rivet. The artefact has an even brown patina. It is 14.67mm long, 12.60mm wide, 4.26mm deep, the metal is 1.90mm thick. The rivet is 7.29mm long, and has a circular cross section measuring 1.85mm in diameter. The mount weighs 2.25 grams. | 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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