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Description: | A post-medieval cast copper alloy fitting in the form of a stylised fish or dolphin. The dolphin has an arched back and a curving, forked tail and remains of a small hook likely for fitting the object to a larger whole projecting just past the tail. The dolphin's tail has some simple incised decoration consisting of lines which radiate from the body along the length of the tail fins. Possible facial features are obscured by iron oxide concretion and staining but sunken circular eyes can just be made out. Beneath the head stylised flat fins project below the body of the dolphin to form a base. The surface of the object is a dull brown with no obvious patina although ferrous oxide has stained much of the surface particularly round the head.Measurements: 38.57mm high, 26.26mm long, 13.49mm wide and 12.39g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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