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Description: | A fragment of a gilded copper-alloy mount of medieval date. The piece represents the crowned head of Christ and probably originates from a altar crucifix made at Limoges, France, in the late 12th to 13th century. The mount is hollow-cast and is broken off at the base of the neck. The head is tilted to the left (as you look at it, so towards the figurine's right shoulder) and is surmounted by a trefoil crown, the rounded central projection having been bent backwards. Each eye takes the form of a recessed circular cell, with the right-hand one retaining its dark blue glass setting. The nose is well moulded as is the mouth, the corners of which are downturned. Punchmarks have been used to indicate a beard and shoulder-length hair. The corroded surfaces retain traces of gilding. The piece measures 39.5mm high, 30.1mm wide and 12.2mm deep. The weight is 17.31g.For a summary of similar English finds, see J. Cherry in P. Saunders ed.; 2001; pp. 39-42. For European examples of this relatively common artefact type, see P Bloch; 1988; Romanische Bronze Kreuzifixe - Bronzegerate des Mittelalters 4; pp. 112-13 & 148-9.
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