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Description: | Probable Roman (1st to 4th century) cast copper alloy strapslide. The artefact is umbonate with a hollow concave reverse. The upper surface of the mount is decorated with an incised design in the form of a stylised lion. There is an incised line around the edge of the mount filled with transverse lines to represent the lion's mane. The eyes are oval with a small central depression. The apex of the dome is flattened to form the lion's nose, which gives the mount a trapezoid profile. There is a large circular opening to either side of the jaw. These openings are parallel to each other, and were presumably used to suspend or attach another artefact. The reverse of the mount has a flat bar across its diameter. The mount has a diameter of 25.21mm, is 12.89mm deep and weighs 11.5 grams. The metal is 1.78mm thick. The mount has a patchy dark green patina, and the surface is slightly pitted.
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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