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Description: | Cast copper alloy jug handle; shield-shaped basal escutcheon with knopped terminal, scalloped edges and an engraved triangle on outer surface; raised transverse collar between escutcheon and curving handle which is hexagonal in section; the upper end of the handle bifurcates to form two curving prongs which would have fitted to the rim of the jug; between each of the outer prongs is a central rectangular hinge fitting surmounted on its rear edge by a backward-curving hook; the side walls of the hinge are pierced by circular holes which would have originally engaged with a pin on the lid; the cavity within the side walls is filled with iron corrosion; there are also traces of iron on the inner surface of the escutcheon; the surface of the metal suffers patches of invasive corrosion, the overall shape is bent and distorted and one of the lid prongs is damaged.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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