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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy Roman anthropomorphic mount or eschutcheon, probably from a vessel. It takes the form of a hollow male bust. Corrosion has obscured the facial details, but part of a beard and a short hairstyle, with a band at the top - perhaps a coiffure or a laureate crown - can be seen. To the reverse, the upper back and shoulders of the bust are flattened and a short integral rivet remains in situ in the centre. To the left of this is a small hole, revealling the hollow interior of the object. There is also much corrosion to the lower section of the outer face. Where corrosion is not present a shiny, fine green patina can be seen.A number of similar mounts have been recorded on the PAS database. These often seem to be female, their headresses sometimes identicating links to Diana or Minerva. Male busts such as this one appear to be rarer, but are found, e.g. NLM-CCF911 from North Lincolnshire and possibly SF-153630 from SuffolkSimilar bust without rivets to the reverse and with loops at their apex are also found, e.g. PAS record BH-8F40D5 from Buckinghamshire, and have sometimes been identified as Roman steelyard weights (e.g. Allason-Jones and Miket 1984, 174, nos.3.472&3).A number of busts with L-shaped hooks extending from their reverse have also been recorded and are identified as tripod mounts, e.g. KENT-FE87D8 from Kent and YORYM-EC06D2 from East Yorkshire. Complete tripods have been discovered which confirm this identification. This example does not appear to belong to this group as the rivet on the reverse is not substantial enough and there is no obvious means of attachment at the base.Although these busts can be loosely grouped according to means of attachment and this probably relates to their function, the overall similarity between them and the variety of loops and rivets seen suggest that their may have been some cross-over and flexibility in how they were used.Length: 32.61, width: 17.42mm, thickness: 12.51mm, weight: 16.96g
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