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Description: | A complete copper alloy escutcheon from a hanging bowl. The escutcheon has a tear-drop shaped body shape with an integral hook projecting from the wider end. The hook is curved and in combination with the shape of the body results in the whole resembling a long-necked bird. There is even a suggestion of zoomorphic decoration at the hook's terminal in the form of an eye and beak-like projection. The body of the escutcheon is gently curved in profile. The front of the body is decorated with a moulded and interlaced double strand motif with traces of discoloured enamel around it. Several similar mounts are recorded on the PAS database, e.g. WMID-B145A3 and WMID-6E17E0. These examples are generally dated to the 6th to 7th centuries. David Williams (pers. com.) has suggested this example may be Irish in origin.Date: Early Medieval - 6th to 7th centuriesDimension: 38.44 mm x 13.62 mm x 8.55 mmWeight: 4.34 g
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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