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Description: | Cast copper alloy snake. The snake is cast in a life-like rendering. The head of the snake is trapezoidal in section. It is 20.2mm long, 5.4mm wide and 3.5mm thick. It is decorated with two raised circles that form the eyes, with a slightly thickened line above and along the snakes head, forming brow ridges. There are worn indentations running along the centre of the snake?s head which presumably imitate scales. The underside of the head is plain. The remains of an integral loop can be seen to the reverse of the snake?s snout, which is partially visible to the front. The snake?s body is semicircular in section being domed and flat to the rear. The body is moulded with life-like scales and tapers to a fine point. The body is currently twisted along its length into a rough C shape, so that the point of the tail is almost parallel with the head. It is also twisted width ways. The object retains its original mid green patina, though abrasion has revealed patches of light green surfaces beneath. The snake is approximately 180mm long, 5.92mm at the widest point of the body and 2.9mm thick. It weighs 8.92g.
This object is possibly a Roman coiled snake bracelet, now uncoiled, possibly of Johns type AII. However, the inclusion of a loop and the fact that when coiled the bracelet would have a very small diameter suggests that it has a possible, currently unknown function. It was found at a site producing other Roman material. | 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: | 43
410 | 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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