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Description: | A copper-alloy anthropomorphic mount of probable Late Medieval date. No exact parallel could be found for this piece but the image bears some resemblance to larger laver bowl mounts (see, for example, BH-6D9171). Smaller anthropomorphic mounts are also common finds, but most (e.g. BH-5BE6A3) depict crowned heads.The mount has been stamped from a piece of sheet metal, the facial features appearing in relief. A groove separates the face from the hair, the latter of which takes the form of an inverted 'U-shaped' band decorated with a pattern of transverse grooves. Below the hair, the sides angle inwards towards the convex chin. The nose and eyebrows form a 'T'-shaped ridge. The eyes are pointed-oval with small circular recesses representing the pupils. A short horizontal groove represents the mouth. The mount would have been secured by an additional rivet, the head of which is visible between the eyes. At the back, this rivet is held in place by a ring-shaped stop. The upper surface of the mount has a dark green patina. It measures 15.6mm long, 14mm wide and 2.9mm thick. The weight is 0.71g.
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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