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Description: | A cast copper alloy unidentified Roman object. In plan the object is a sub-lozenge shape which is elongated. One terminal of the object has a rectangular arm extending from it, but only a fragment remains and the broken edge is possibly a recent break. The opposite terminal is rounded and abraded; therefore it is not known whether this is the original edge. Otherwise the edges of the object are rounded. The upper surface is decorated with two triangular cells within which there appears to be a high-relief design which is unclear. In the field surrounding the design there appears to be traces of enamel. There is also a trace of a white metal alloy plating on the upper surface. The reverse is undecorated and is slightly concave. The surface of the object has a dark grey patina and is slightly abraded. It measures 33.89mm long, 13.56mm wide and 2.91mm think. The weight is 3.9g.The surface condition and enamelling suggest an early Roman date, but the functional of the object is not known.
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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