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Description: | Roman or post-Medieval cast copper alloy animal figurine, uncertain animal, possibly a lion or a dog. Large square head with pointed (human-like) nose, puffed-out rounded cheeks, vertical ridge as the mouth, bulging pointed oval eyes, rounded backward pointing ears; four rolls of fat on the thick neck, body gradually narrowing towards the waist, rounded haunches and short tail with expanded rounded end curling round to the right haunch; shot legs with feet moulded together. Flashing behind the left front foot not removed. Complete - no evidence for breaks. Dark grey-green patina. Height 35.1mm, length (nose to tail) 49.2mm, max width (across head) 15.8mm, min width (across waist) 8.5mm, wdth across haunches 14.3mm, weight 65.05g.
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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