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Description: | A Roman period steelyard weight which takes the form of the head of Hercules.The object is well-made and is of classical appearance. It has been cast in copper-alloy and filled with lead. The head is tilted slightly backwards, with the eyes looking towards the figure's top left field of vision. The mouth, eyes, and slightly crooked and flattened nose are all realistically depicted, as is the hair, which extends to just below the level of the (not visible) ears. The chin is squared-off at the bottom and only the upper part of the neck is depicted. On top of his head the figure wears a head-dress made from the skin from a lion's head. The recessed hollows where the eyes would have been are clearly visible on top of the garment, the skin of the upper jaw is stretched towards the top of the figure's face and the lower jaw is pulled downwards, covering the ears. At the mid point of the animal's upper jaw is the remnant of a projecting copper-alloy suspension loop. On the underside of the figure's head the lead core is clearly visible.The piece measures 47.1mm high, by 40.8mm wide and 39.7mm from back to front; the weight is 246.58g.
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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