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Description: | Copper alloy mount in the form of a crowned male bust. The upper surface of the head is convex and the reverse is concave. The features are defined by incsied lines now heavily worn. The hair is defined on either side of the face terminating around the midway point. Above the face there is a crown comprising of an arch on either side and a central convex projection at the top, separated from the arches by incised transverse grooves. There are two small circular apertues in the crown, arranged laterally, one in each arch. There is a short circular sectioned integral rivet projecting from the centre of the reverse of the face which appears to be broken off. Beneath the face the neck and a small section of the shoulders are represented. The neck is narrowed and slightly concave on the sides. The reverse of this section is flat. There is a further small circular aperture in the centre of this section beneath the neck. Dull mid-dark green patina.
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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