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Description: | The function of the object is not known. There is a possibility it may be a decorative terminal to a handle, for example a knife handle, or a vessel handle. Some people think the object maybe a representation of a dolphin, but there are not enough details to say for certain. The date may range from the roman period through to the Post Medieval.
In plan the object is a sub ?L? shape. The upright portion is possibly the head and body of an animal. The terminal forms a ?V? shape which is slightly hollow. Some of the edges are abraded so it may not be the original shape. There is a moulded circular indention with a curvaceous wave to one side which may represent an eye. At the lower exterior ?corner? of the ?L? there is a short spur before the horizontal portion of the object curls forming a possible tail.
The object is made from cast copper alloy. It has a grey patina, which maybe tinned, but the metal is heavily corroded and has red copper corrosion as well. The object measures 38.53mm long, 26.02mm wide and 12.41mm thick. It weighs 32.77g. | 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: | 1700 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Angie Bolton | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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