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Description: | A seemingly complete cast copper alloy figurine or statuette of medieval date, that is the 15th century AD. The figurine is in the form of an upright seated lion sejant with incised features including largealmond-shaped eyes and upward curved mouth. The mane is represented by wavering lines around the head and shoulders of the lion. The legs and feet are also picked out using incised detail. The tail is draped across the lions back and side.It is 45mm high and the base measure 20mmx11mm with a width of 15mm. It weighs 67.1g and the finder reports that there are traces of silver/tin coating on the surface.The form of the lion is very similar to that of a lion statuette recorded under YORYM-3F9514. In this entry, the recorder suggests that a very good parallel for the style and representation of the lion was recorded under KENT-23BA75, a lion-shaped candlestick foot. This may suggest a contemporary date, and possible similar function for these two objects. The fitting may have been lost to old breaks and obscured by wear.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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