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Description: | A cast copper alloy Roman steelyard balance weight, in the form an Egyptian or African male's head. The facial details are clear, depicting a wide nose and thick lips with slightly elongated eyes. The ears are clear, and the figure appears to be wearing either a tight fitting cap or flat hair hooked behind the ears. There is no detail on the back of the head. The head and neck of the male are featured, with a square base just below the neck enabling the weight to stand upright. There is a small, now incomplete, integrally cast copper alloy loop at the top of the head for suspension. There is some lead? concretion around the right eye area, the neck and on the base of the weight.
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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