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Description: | A fragment of a Roman copper-alloy snake-form bracelet (C. Johns; 1996; pp. 109-11), which appears to have been converted into a cosmetic grinder or a pendant.The piece measures up to 10.1mm wide at the head and tapers to a point at the nose. It also tapers into the hoop of the bracelet, measuring just 2.5mm wide at the point where it is broken. This end has been deliberately bent back on itself to form a loop handle; this has not been joined to the body, but the broken point has been deliberately flattened. Moulded decoration depicting snake skin can be seen on the heavily worn underside and consists of a central depression running the length of the object.Overall, the piece measures 42.7mm long by 2.9mm thick and weighs 7.95g. No parallel could be found for this object, but it is not uncommon for Roman jewellery to be converted into alternative objects (see BH-C81C35 and BH-5F1A01).
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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