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Description: | Copper alloy with enamelSeal Box Lid. Cast rhomboid plate with a rounded knop at one angle and a small rounded lug at right angles to the plate with an aperture to serve as a hinged fastening for a seal box. The upper surface bears seven compartments or cells arranged in a balanced design of a pair of triangles and a rhomboid either side of a central rectangular panel. Traces of material of uncertain tint are retained in the cells; it is possible that treatment with oil or Vaseline has darkened the surface. Suggested date: Early Roman, 100-200.Length: 32.3mm, Width: 24.0mm, Thickness (clear of hinge): 1.4mm, Weight: 2.18gms.
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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