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Description: | The object is a moulded lead or lead alloy human face. The head is not well defined, but has a heavy fringe. The eyes are high-relief pellets, the tip of the nose is slightly damaged, and there may be a moustache below. The person is wearing a high, rolled collared garment, however only the collar remains. The reverse is undecorated and is slightly hollow, with a vertical casting seam. The lower edge is possibly damaged, therefore the original size of the object is uncertain. It measures 19.53mm long, 13.19mm wide and 4.12mm thick. It weighs 3.41g.
The object may be a fragment of a badge, possibly a secular badge, as nothing on the figure suggests royalty of anyone associated with pilgrimages. Secular badges were popular in the 14th and 15th centuries, made of pewter or base metal alloys (Spencer, B. 1990 'Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum Medieval Catalogue: Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges). | 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: | 1300
1500 | 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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