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Description: | A cast copper alloy Roman mount. The mount is in the shape of a lion. The lion is running left. The mount has been decoratively moulded and the details of the lion can be seen very clearly. The lions face is largely undecorated but he does have a large indentation for an eye. His mane has been careful drawn out and details of the hairs in the mane have been stylistically designed. His ear is also evident. The mount depicts one front leg and one hind leg. The lion's tail then extends outwards and upwards and terminates with a detailed trefoil of fur. The reverse of the mount is slightly concave and undecorated. A circular section of copper alloy extends outwards from the middle section of the reverse and a strip of flat, rectangular copper alloy, acts as the terminal of the rivet. This strip sits on a vertical position. This mount would have presumably been fitted onto leather, with the rivet going through the leather and the flat, rectangular piece of copper alloy would have locked the mount into position. The metal is a dark greyish-brown colour. The object survives in a very good condition. It is likely to date to the 1st - 2nd century and is therefore Roman in date.
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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