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Description: | Hollow figure of an animal. Only the back legs, tail and behind remain. The legs have deep grooves suggesting the feet are paws. The tail is very long and is entwined around one leg. The tip of the tail is wider than the length of the tail. The position of the legs suggest the animal is rearing upwards. On the base of the feet are uneven circular indentations suggesting the animal may have been mounted on a base. The animal is broken across the body after the rear legs. There is areas of patina on the break suggesting the damage was made in antiquity. The copper alloy feels heavily leaded. On the exterior surface there are patches of a dark green patina, whereas the interior has encrustation's, an uneven surface and there are grey discoloured patches. The animal | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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