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Description: | A copper alloy figurine in the form of a duck depicted as if on water. The bird has an oval base. There is a circular cross-section projection in the centre of the base, which may have used as an integral rivet. The top of the body is oval and domed. There is cast decoration which clearly depicts wings with bands representing feathers. The bird has a very short neck then a rounded head and a pointed beak. The metal is in good condition with an uneven dark patina. The object is 26mm long, 12mm wide and 16mm thick, weight 9.7g. It is unknown what this figurine was attached to, possibly from a vessel or a piece of furniture. Duck mounts are also known and are recorded on the PAS database, for example BERK-D903F2, NMS-80A7E1 and SWYOR-EDAEB6. This artefact dates to the roman period. Ducks and other water-birds "perhaps belong to a Celtic water-cult which also appears to have had associations with the sun and healing." (Green 1978, 24). | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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