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Description: | A complete cast copper-alloy weight of Roman date (AD 43 - AD 410). Length: 36.3mm; width: 19.1mm; thickness: 18.6mm; weight: 18.86g.The weight is hollow and is in the form of a human female head. It has an integral suspension loop at the top. The loop is sub-circular with a maximum diameter of 9.9mm and an inner diameter of about 4.2mm. The forward facing head is ovoid-shaped. The hairline has a neat and well defined edge, framing the upper part of the face, and then falling to the nape of the neck at the rear. The hair has been defined by incised cross-hatching. However, due to wear, this is barely visible. The eyes are almond-shaped and the left eye is slightly lower than the right eye. The nose is triangular in plan and the mouth is small and horizontal. A pronounced chin is round and even. The neck is plain and flares evenly to a finished basal rim.The object has a mid-green patina although there are small areas of corrosion. There is some active bronze disease on the rim.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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