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Description: | Cast copper alloy mount with a Medusa head in the centre. It is circular in plan with relief moulded decoration on the front and a slightly concave back. The outer edge is has a scalloped border within which is a recessed area with a faint double ring of pellets. The central head projects in high relief. The facial features are clear and undamaged, they are fleshy with strongly moulded chin, lips, nose and brow ridge and lidded eyes with defined pupils. The face is set within flowing ray-like locks of hair intertwined with two serpents. Small horns spring from the forehead with serpents' heads above. There is possibly a small pair of wings below the chin, but a small portion of the border and outer edge is missing at this point. There are two attachment holes (5.3mm in diameter) near the edge at 12 and just off 6 o'clock, the lower one damaged and incomplete. The upper hole has the remains of iron corrosion around it. On the back there are raised rings near the edge at 3 and 9 o'clock; on the front the hair curves in around the placement of these rings and the pellet border stops suggesting the mount was also supposed to be pierced at these points. As well as the damage at the lower edge there are small holes at 4 o'clock and down the lower left edge of the face. It is 54.6mm in diameter, 12.9mm thick and weighs 40.99 grams.
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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