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Description: | A complete Medieval copper-alloy shield-shaped anthropomorphic trade weight (c. 1100-c. 1400).This object is triangular in plan, moulded at the front and flat at the rear. It is rectangular in cross-section. At the front there is a design of a human male head facing forwards. The hair, forehead, eyes, nose and mouth and an extraordinarily large moustache are clearly defined. The rear face is flat and plain.This object has an olive green patina and small areas of corrosion.Height: 32.3mm; width: 21.3mm; thickness: 5.9mm. Weight: 14.31g.Similar weights made of lead or lead alloy have been published (Biggs and Withers 2000: 37-45).Compare with an anthropomorphic lead weight from Fishlake, Doncaster: SWYOR-B03709.Biggs, N. and Withers, P., 2000. Lead Weights: The David Rogers Collection. Powys: White House Publications.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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