|
Date: |
|
Description: | A copper-alloy strap fitting in the form of a ram's head, probably dating to the first or second century AD. The head is shown semi-naturalistically and three-dimensionally. When viewed from the top the the object displays two large and inward curving horns, with tips that point upwards. A narrow band of hair runs along the top of the head next to the inner perimeter of the horns. The hair is depicted by a series of short incised lines enclosed by a perimeter line. The hairline forms a point at the centre of the head between the eyes. The eyes are depicted by two pellet-ing-rings. In the centre of the forehead within the hairline is an incised cross. The nostrils are depicted by two short incised lines. The snout is convex in cross-section and has a large oval opening at the mouth. The bottom jaw is rounded at the front and set back from the snout. The jaw extends beyond the back of the head to form a rectangular strap-loop. This loop is covered with iron corrosion. The sides of the head are decorated with three vertical grooves.A parallel for this strap-fitting has not been found but it is likely to date to the early Roman period.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
|
More Like this...
-
-
VESSEL
A cast copper alloy mount,…
-
-
-
-
-
BUCKLE
Fragment of a buckle with…
-
MOUNT
Small copper alloy mount in…
-
MOUNT
Small copper alloy mount in…
-
|