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Description: | A copper alloy figurine in the shape of a bird, possibly a raven or an eagle, of probable Roman date (c. AD 43 - 410). The bird is depicted standing with wings folded across the back. The head points slightly upwards with a curved beak. There is a faint circumferential groove around the top of the beak to indicate where the beak stops and plumage begins. The eyes are indicated by a punched dot either side of the head, one of which has been damaged during deposition. The neck expands along its length into a rounded breast at the front. The rounded shoulders project from either side of the base of the neck and curve back to form the moulded wings. There is a slight ridge along the centre of the bird's back. The wings taper to the rounded tail. The tips of the wings are indicated by a V-shaped moulding emphasised by a V-shaped groove. The legs project from the underside of the bird and narrow below the knees, indicating the point at which the plumage stops. The legs both terminate in a curved semi-circular foot which would have attached the figurine to another object, possibly a vessel or a staff. The figurine has a smooth dark green patina. There is a long scratch along the left foot, the breast and the underside of the beak which shows the original colour of the metal.The figurine measures 48.17mm in height, 67.48mm in length (beak to tail), 25.54mm maximum width, 1.39mm minimum width and weighs 76.42g.Cf. ESS-E8FFA8, NARC-BE3893 & BERK-3D4CE1 for similar examples on the database.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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