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Description: | A cast copper alloy unidentified object of Iron Age date. The object is a squashed lyre loop shape with tightly looped terminals which curve back inwards to join the body of the lyre loop. Iron corrosion is present over most of the curved outer edge with a high concentration to the apex suggesting the presence of an iron core and apex projection.The metal has a light brownish-green patina and a is worn. The object is 39.6mm long, 26.4mm wide, 12.9mm thick and weighs 26.7g.Numerous functions for this object have been considered including harness fittings and mirror handles however no direct parallels could be found. Julia Farley, Curator of Iron Age Collections at the British Museum states that this object is quite thick, small and unusual in form for a mirror handle. Therefore at present this object must remain unidentified.
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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