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Description: | A zoomorphic copper-alloy mount from the handle of a Medieval to early post-Medieval metal vessel. A similar mount, attached to a handle, was found in excavations in London (see Egan 1998: 175). A date of 14th to 16th century is suggested. For a parallel on the PAS database, see BH-269433. The function of such objects was to hold the handle to the vessel.The mount takes the form of a three-dimensional zoomorphic head. It is roughly oval in section, angling inwards at the front. The stylised facial features are depicted through the use of moulded ridges and grooves. A conical aperture extends longitudinally from the vertical back face to the angled front face. The surfaces of the mount are corroded. It measures 19.7mm long, 15.9mm high and 12.5mm thick. The weight is 17.57g.
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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