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Description: | A broken Roman silver mount in the form of an eagle, with hollow body and solid head. There are remains of black (niello) inlay on the body and head and traces of mercury gilding on the head and neck. The bird=s tail and most of one outspread wing are broken away. Dimensions and metal content: Length: 29.8mm; weight: 9.9g. X-ray fluorescence analysis conducted at the British Museum indicated an approximate silver content of 90 per cent. | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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