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Description: | A copper alloy anthropomorphic mount, probably for a vessel, dating to the Roman period. The mount is shaped like the bust of a male figure, wearing a concical helmet with raised midrib and other lines running from the front of the helmet to the back. The face is very worn but the nose, eyes and straight mouth can be made out. The neck is short and thick and leads into sloping shoulders, then into a V-shaped base. This part of the bust, representing the upper torso, is also decorated with raised ribs, possibly intended to represent the folds in clothing. The reverse of the mount is hollow behind the torso, and probably contained a substance to adhere it to the vessel or item to which it was attached. The head is 3D. The bust is similar to those of Minerva and other deities of the Roman period, although it is uncertain whom this figure intended to represent.
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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