|
Date: |
|
Description: | A copper alloy, zoomorphic mount in the shape of an elongated, slender winged beast, possibly a mount from a small vessel or a box. The tail of the beast (probably a dragon) has a small, circular mounting point at the terminal, containing the remains of a ferrous rivet. Above this is a short, raised, transverse ridge. The mount then widens out to form the body of the animal which is somewhat thicker than the rest of the mount and has a raised ridge to represent folded wings. This part of the mount also has two circular piercings for rivets; one hole contains iron corrosion, the other is empty. There is then another raised transverse ridge before the mount narrows and takes on a shallow, S-shaped curve representing the neck and head. The ears are represented by a raised ridge with a central notch and the point of the snout is turned up. The snout is also pierced with a circular hole, at right angles to those for mounting rivets, perhaps to take a suspension chain. The underside of the mount is flat, except for a short, rectangular hook at the junction between neck and body, perhaps to fit over the rim of a vessel. The mount has a dark green patina. It is 73.7mm long, 7.9mm wide and 17.3mm thick. It weighs 9.17gm. Other similar mounts on the PAS database are NLM-CA23E3, LIN-37A576, LIN-4F65C5, SF-8E6271, LIN-D6F2C2, NLM5639, SWYOR-761334, NMS-249246 and NMS-265275. Three of these have been published in Medieval Archaeology 2005, p. 345-6, figs. 7c and 7d. Although a stratified parallel has not yet been found, it is likely considering the style of the group that they all belong to the earlier part of the Medieval period, probably the 12th century.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
|
More Like this...
-
box
Copper-alloy object, perhaps a mount…
-
BOX
Copper-alloy object, perhaps a mount…
-
BOX
Copper-alloy object, perhaps a mount…
-
box
Silvered copper-alloy object, perhaps a…
-
BOX
Silvered copper-alloy object, perhaps a…
-
BOX
Silvered copper-alloy object, perhaps a…
-
BOX
Copper-alloy object, perhaps a mount…
-
hasp
Copper-alloy object, perhaps a mount…
-
BOX
An unusual cast copper-alloy object,…
-
box
An unusual cast copper-alloy object,…
|