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Description: | Cast copper-alloy mount probably depicting a saint. Would have been attached to a Limoges crucifix, casket or chasse. Comprises a sub-rectangular body and with stylized head. The body of the figure is convex, with a decorated upper surface depicting folds within a ceremonial (?) robe. There are two holes, one at either end of the body, for fixing the piece with nails. Traces of light blue enammeling can be seen on the body. The upper end of the body is slightly narrower than the lower end and tapers to a short, narrow neck. The head is sub-oval in shape and three dimensional. The face is crudely depicted, by the addition of two small copper eyes (they may possibly be small iron pins) and a mouth. There is a small amount of damage to the body. Thickness of body = 1mm, thickness of head = 9mm.
A similar example can be seen at Portable Antiquities ref: LIN 9833AO. For books see B.Read, Metal Artefacts of Antiquity, Vol 1, 2001, pp.18. Also London Museum, Medieval Catalogue, 1967 (2nd ed), pp.288. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 1180
1280 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Julian Watters | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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