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Description: | A Roman copper-alloy mount in the form of a lion's head. These pieces have been found in association with mid 1st to mid 2nd century AD burial caskets at Skeleton Green, Hertfordshire (see Borrill in Partridge 1981: 314-318). Parallels recorded on the PAS database include BH-02F2E4 and BH-570C17.The mount is circular in plan. Around the perimeter a series of closely-spaced parallel grooves represents the mane. The central portion is stepped, with a raised circular plinth and a higher triangle, the latter element representing the nose. One eye - depicted through the use of a small circular hole - is located at the edge of the boss; the other eye has been covered by corrosion. Extending from the centre of the hollow reverse is a rivet surrounded by iron corrosion.The mount measures 15.8mm in diameter, 9.1mm thick and weighs 4.8g.
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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