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Description: | A cast, copper alloy zoomorphic mount of probable Medieval date. The object takes the form of the head of some type of beast, possibly a dolphin, dragon or sea monster. The features comprise a broad nose, two eyes each made from ring and dot, two pointed projecting ears and curved incised eyebrows. The back of the head is flat with a large protrusion extending vertically from the back of the head which may possibly be a crest or fin. The projection is decorated with incised lines; one central and vertical and others forming a border. The back of the object and the base are both flat, the base truncating the face. This shape suggests that the mount was fixed in a external corner of the main object. There is a shallow, roughly circular indentation in the base of the object, probably the attachment point. The object has lost much of its original surface and patina, however a few sparse patches of shiny, green patina remain. The rest of the surface is a red/ brown colour.Kevin Leahy suggests that the decoration could be Romanesque and dating from the 12th century, but no close parallels have been found on the database. Other objects with some similarities are NMS-6026F1 and BERK-EB79F3.
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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