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Description: | A lead alloy handle from the lid of a Post Medieval tobacco jar or holder, dating from about AD 1600 - 1800. The handle knop is in the form of a three dimensional human head of African ethnicity. It has a rounded face with a wide flattened nose and thick lips, a short 'pudding basin' hairstyle which has been shaved high at the sides. Instead of a neck is a long shaft of circular section which is angled backwards. The metal has a brown patina and has suffered post depositional damage. It is 49mm long, 22.3mm wide and 35.6mm thick. 67.66g.Handles of similar form were commonly used on the lids of tobacco jars in the 17th and 18th century. Compare DUR-583F05 and YORYM-2003B5.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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