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Description: | Cast copper alloy mount in form of an elongated Dragon. The mount is D-shaped in cross-section, and comprises two main elements: the head/neck and the body/tail. The body measures 6mm in width and tapers to 3mm where it meets the tail. The tail remains 3mm in width and has a rounded terminal. The tip of the tail and the shoulder-area contain an iron iron rivet set vertically through the mount. The surface of the body is decorated with two elongated triangular cells that point down towards the tail. There are two moulded vertical ribs on the side of the mount just before the start of the tail. The tail has three transverse ribs to it just before the rivet. The neck of the Dragon is also D-shaped in cross-section and is slightly elevated. The neck appears to have three ribs to it that run from shoulder to head. The head is triangular in shape and separated from the neck by a transverse band. There are two small circular recesses representing the eyes. The mouth is shown open.Similar Dragon mounts are known and are recorded on the PAS database. These mounts are however larger than this example, and usually have a projecting right angled stud on the underside as well as two rivets. For example, see: LIN-4F65C5.
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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