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Description: | A zoomorphic mount, probably from the side or rim of a Romano-British vessel. The mount is in the form of a sitting bird, possibly a duck. The body is slender, and slightly curved when viewed from above, suggesting that it was originally mounted on the side of a circular vessel. The head of the bird is also angled slightly to the left, as if following the curve of the vessel. A bright silver coloured substance is noted on the interior side of the mount. This substance presumably represents the remains of a lead solder used to attach the mount to the vessel.The opposite side is decorated. A groove runs along the lower perimeter, with a row of crescents above and below representing feathers. The groove contains a blue-silver coloured material that might represent enamel or silvering. A small pointed oval groove on the side of the head marks the eye.The base is flat, smooth and clearly did not ever have any methods of attachment at this point.Numerous bird-mounts are recorded on PAS, most of which are presumed to have been attached to vessels.
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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