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Description: | A cast copper alloy circular mount. The mount is concave, with a single iron attachment in the centre of the reverse. The mount depicts a stylised face of a lion on a two tier central boss. Running around this there is a series of incised lines (possibly representing the mane). There is no rim.The metal is a dark brownish-green; the surface is worn and corroded. The artefact survives in a good condition, but it is slightly damaged on the rim. The reverse is undecorated. The mount dates to the Roman period. Parallels of similar mounts can be seen in: The Finds of Roman Britain, p108, Fig: 64. The mount would have decorated caskets, chests or other furniture.
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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