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Description: | The object is a cast copper alloy mount in the form of a bird. The bird appears to be seated, as no legs are visible. The overall shape is similar to that of a duck swimming. The bird is stylised with its' beak have a sub-lozenge shape in section leading to a rounded head with no further definition. The moulding suggests the bird has a long neck. The body is a sub-pointed oval in plan, and is semi-circular in section which tapers in depth towards the tail. The body has a double-stranded low-relief 'X' defining the wings. The tail is forming by a triangular block at the terminal of the body. The underside of the bird is flat, with the exception of a central, circular sectioned integral stud. The surface of the bird has a mid grey patina. The bird measures 29.94mm long from the tail to the beak, and 11.79mm wide across the body. The stud is 4.92mm tall. It weighs 10.79g. The mount is likely to be Roman.
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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