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Description: | Roman copper alloy figurine representing a bird standing on a small globe, with wings half-opened on the back, forming a heart shape. The head is slighlty turned left, and the beak is slightly curved. The beak is indicated by grooves, whilst the eyes are indicated by a punched dot and circle. The right side of the head is worn. The neck expands towards a large breast. The upper part of the bird suggest it looks like a parrot, while the legs and claws recall an eagle. The are grooves on the legs to indicate plumage, and the legs narrow to the end and terminate with four claws. The inner part of the wings are decorated by vertical lines and curved lines, while the outer part by diagonal and opposing lines in a V-shape to indicate plumes. Under the globe there are three rims of different size, defined by circumferential grooves.The object is truncated, and it was possibly part of another object (vessel, jewel, furniture or other). Length: 54.5mm, width: 22.5mm, thickness: 15mm, weight: 37.87gr.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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