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Description: | Unidentified lead alloy object. This object is suboval in plan and flat in section. It is essentially a piece of lead decorated with a human face. The face comprises of a raised T shape that forms the brow and nose. Beneath the nose are two parallel horizontal lines that form the lips. Either side of the nose are two raised circles that form the eyes. These facial features are contained within a crude beaded border that runs around the circumference of the object. The object has a creamy beige patina and is only slightly worn. It is 13.5mm long, 11.52mm wide, 1.84mm thick and weighs 1.26g. This object was perhaps originally attached to another, unknown object. The face has been shown to both Dr Kevin Leahy and Geoff Egan, who are both of the opinion that as it does not match any known Early Medieval or medieval objects, and that being in good condition and of simple design, that it could reasonably be of any date. | 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 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Caroline McDonald | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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