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Description: | A corroded and worn terminal fragment of a Roman copper-alloy patera (small saucepan) handle, in the shape of a ram's head. The ram has the corroded remains of curled horns on either side, and the terminal then narrows to a point to create the elongated face and nose of the ram. There is a worn depression on either side of the face to form the eyes. The terminal has fallen away from the rest of the handle behind the ram's horns; it seems the head was cast separately to the handle and soldered on (remains of a silver-coloured material can be seen on this surface). However there is a small but deep hole 4.8mm from the top of the face, which could be a further means of attachment or a secondary feature. A similar ram's head patera handle can be found on this database (LON-B47821), and others can be found in museum collections (for example Castle Museum, Norwich and Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter). Nick Holbrook (1986, 181-182) argues that the Exeter example comes from an early Roman military context, and dates to pre 75 AD.
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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