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Description: | An incomplete medieval copper-alloy zoomorphic spout in the form of a dog's head dating to the period c. AD 1400 - 1500. The spout is from a ewer and exhibits a small section broken off at the base where is would have been attached to the body of the vessel and a small hole in the underside. The mouth of the spout protrudes from the open mouth of the dog's head. It has moulded eyes and stylised ears on either side of the head, the details of which are slightly worn. It has a green/brown patina and is slightly pitted in areas.Length: 73.80 mm, thickness: 20.92 mm, width: 23.68 mm, weight: 77.8 g.Comparable with Lewis J. M. FRG Datasheet 7 Fig. 8A.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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