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Description: | A cast lead fragment from a possible candlestick of late Medieval or early Post-Medieval date.The fagment consists of a curved, sub-triangular lead fragment. All edges are abraded. The fragment has been cast in the shape of a face, with a border/headband formed by small pellets in low relief with raised pellets-in-annulets decorating the band. The nose protrudes form the face, but the tip has been flattened, with the bridge of the nose merging with the brow. The mouth is formed by slightly moulded lips and the eyes are formed of raised ovals with a pellet internally.Based on the artistic representation of the face, a late Medieval or early Post-Medieval date seems most likely.Another possible function is as a mould for the making of ceramic tobacco pipes.
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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