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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy zoomorphic probable weight of probable Roman date. Length 55.0mm, width 14.0mm and maximum thickness 17.0mm. Weight 28.14g.
The symmetrical object is in the form of a dolphin in an arched or ?leaping? pose. Each side of the body is convex and the underside is flat and smooth. The eyes are circular and each is formed by a ring-and-dot which appears to have been punched. Two flippers, one either side of the lower part of the body, project outwards at right angles. The body narrows evenly to the flukes (tail) which have a pronounced median notch and are turned upwards to form a right angle with the body. At the centre of the top of the arched back the dorsal fin is perforated to enable the object to be suspended. The perforation, about 1.0mm in diameter, is filled with the remains of a corroded iron bar. The iron corrosion has migrated to the upper part of the animal?s body.
The piece is in fair condition and has a mid to dark green shiny patina with superficial copper alloy corrosion deposits. | 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: | Frank Basford | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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