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Description: | A cast copper-alloy object, possibly a mount for a vessel or similar object of probable Roman date. At its centre the object is D-shaped in section and with a steeply arched or crescentic profile, the underside of which has traces of a white substance perhaps as a result of post-depositional corrosion but possibly the remains of solder or similar. At the top of the arch is a projecting terminal that has a cylindrical neck with transverse border at top and bottom, on top of which is a globular terminal knop. At each end of the arch are projecting zoomorphic terminals depicted in the round. At one end the terminal is in the form of a horses head with oval neck tapering to an out-turned sub-triangular head and with flattened crescentic mane on the back face of the neck. The head has small projecting semi-circular ears, worn circular eyes and the possible remains of a shallow groove representing the mouth, although this is uncertain due to the peservation of the object. The opposite terminal appears to be in the form of a bird with oval neck and out-turned head that tapers to a pointed oval beak. The precise detail of this terminal is obscured by post-depositional damage and corrosion. The entire object has a green/brown patina that shows signs of green copper-alloy corrosion and post-depositional damage in places. It measures 29.30mm in height, 53.66mm in width, 9.44mm in thickness and 27.63g in weight.The exact function of this object remains uncertain. However, the traces of white substance on the underside, combined with its completeness and the depiction of the zoomorphic terminals in the round suggests that it may have served as a decorative mount or escutcheon, plausibly for a vessel. Its form and decoration suggest a Roman date range, although a slightly later date cannot be ruled out until such time as a close parallel is identified.
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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