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Description: | A fragment from a cast copper alloy object, possibly a mount, of zoomorphic form. It is likely that this object dates to the Roman period and is a vessel mount, however too little of the object remains to confirm this usage. The object is a short section of a oval shaped fish or dolphin or alternatively, a cock. The tail curves underneath the body of the object where there is evidence of an old break. The animal has a moulded eye on each side of the head. The mouth is slightly open. There is a fin or comb on top of the head and traces of either gills and scales or feathers are visible on the neck. The object measures 16.5mm long, 6.5mm in width and weighs 2.91 grams. Similar vessel mounts have been recorded onto the PAS database; cf.: SF-9207E5 and SUSS-262875 for different types which probably date to the first century AD. Additionally, this object was found in an area yielding a large quantity of Roman objects.
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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