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Description: | A cast, copper alloy zoomorphic spout fragment from a late medieval ewer dating from AD1400 - 1500. The fragment is the head of the spout which is tubular and terminates in a dog's head with open mouth; the tube spout protrudes from the open mouth. The main body of the spout it missing. It would have, at the other end, curved downwards through ninety degrees and expanded into a long, pointed neck where it would have joined the vessel. The surviving canine's head has a moulded nose, prominent, squared brow, and rounded dished ears that protrude above the head; the eyes are not distinguished. There is a ridge along the top of the head.NB: Image and findspot information kindly provided by the finder/rally organiser.
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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