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Description: | Complete cast copper alloy mount (or handle) in the form of a small figurine of Roman date. The figurine is a male banqueter. Length 33mm, width 34mm and 6.5mm thick. Weight 29.29g.Above the waistline the banqueter is naked and below the waistline the body is draped in a mantle which is represented by cast and incised lines. The figure is reclining to the left on his elbow with the right leg raised and the head facing forward. The facial features are vague, perhaps, deliberately so. Alternatively, the features may have eroded due to wear. Incised lines on the rear surface suggest that the banqueter is reclining on a couch. The base of the figurine has a rough surface which is probably an old break. Viewing the figurine from above, or below, it has a curved profile, indicating perhaps, that it would have been attached to a curved object (see below).The metal is a mid green colour beneath the remains of dark brown patina. However, it is believed that the object has been "oiled" and, therefore, the colours may have been enhanced.
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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