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Description: | Roman enamelled cast copper alloy chatelaine pendant hanger - the toilet implements are missing. Probably 2nd century. The main body of the chatelaine is rectangular - one surface is decorated with two rows of zig-zag lines forming four rows of triangular cells - the downward pointing triangles (upper rows) have traces of red enamel, and the upward pointing triangles (bottom rows) have blue enamel. The other surface is undecorated. Triple collared suspension loop projecting from the centre of the upper edge. Loop projecting from either end of the lower edge, to hold a bar (missing) from which the toilet implements would have been suspended. Light-mid green patina. Length 33.4mm, width 29.79mm, thickness across central panel 4.14mm, thickness across suspension loop 9.18mm, thickness across loops for bar 6.6mm, internal diameter of suspension loop c.4.5mm, internal diameter of loops for bar c.1.9mm, weight 8.42g.
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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