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Description: | A complete cast lead weight of post-medieval date. The weight is in the form of a human face with young features, similar to that of a cherub. The face consists of ovate recesses for eyes which appear to have faint traces of incised detail, a slight protruding nose which has been compressed and disfigured, and a horizontal mouth moulding. Uneven moulding around the top of the head represents hair and gives the impression that it is curly in nature. The reverse of the weight is flat and undecorated. The metal is a mid greyish-brown colour and is worn. The weight is 44.3mm long, 37.9mm wide, 12.9mm thick and weighs 94g.Similar examples have been recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database as SOMDOR-B02DB3, WAW-0F1998 and HESH-513062 though these are not as well formed as this example.
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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