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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy object of probable medieval date. The object is in the form of a crouched dog or hound with rounded snout, short knop ears, bunched haunches and a tail which curves to the mid back region to form a loop. The base of the front legs are flat with a patch of corrosion and the back legs display a slight break which may indicate that it was fitted to a larger object.No direct parallels for this object have been found however it is similar to SWYOR-47E4D4 which suggests such objects could be from a late medieval vessel such as an ewer since the style of the moulding on the head is very similar to that used on spouts.The datasheet regarding Bronze Aquamaniles and Ewers published by the Finds Research Group depicts a seated dog as the handle of a ewer (fig.8c). Lidded objects with seated dog handles are also illustrated in Egan, p.192 and 193. The similarity of these objects suggests a likely date for this example.The metal has a mid blackish-green patina and is worn. The object is 37.3mm long, 7.9mm wide, 6.6mm thick and weighs 8.1g.
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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