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Description: | Medieval copper alloy mount in the form of a woman's head, 39mm high and 32mm wide. It is in good condition with a green patina and weighs 136 grams. The face is primitively carved with two wide incised eyes and incised lips beneath a crude and almost flat nose. The neck has snapped off, with just 8mm surviving. The hairstyle is intricate hairstyle with a central parting and wavy lines showing the hair has been pulled to the side and then forwards. Where the hair meets the face at the sides it looks as though it has a large roller in each side as the hair is pushed forward and then tucked under itself to frame the face. The back of the head is slightly rounded and has a large circular depression, 12mm deep and 10mm in diameter, in its centre. The hairstyle is 14th Century but probably comes from a laver of 15th or early 16th century date (pers comm Geoff Egan).
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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