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Description: | A cast copper alloy figurine of a cockerel of probable Roman date. The object has a rounded body with the breast pushed outwards. The wings are furled; on the surface of the wings are worn lateral lines that represent the feathers. The neck extends vertically form the body, and is oval in cross-section. The head is worn with a rounded beak and a rearward facing comb at the top of the head. Two legs project downwards from the front of the body and are separated by a groove on front and rear measuring 2mm in width.A curved tail protrudes from the rear of the bird on each side of which are two curved grooves representing feathers. Between each side of the tail is a wide groove measuring 3mm in width and 3.5mm deep. The object has a dark green patina.Cockerels are associated with the god Mercury, this object may have been used in a small shrine or temple within a house.
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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