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Description: | A medieval copper-alloy mount.The mount takes the form of a forward-facing, crowned head, presumably that of a king. The facial features have been incised into the convex surface of the mount, creating a stylised appearance. The eyes are triangular and have incuse pellets for the pupils; the nose is moulded and of flattened appearance; the mouth takes the form of a horizontal groove, flanked by a pair of nasolobial folds. A horizontal groove separates the top of the head from the crown, the latter of which flares outwards at the sides and has been 'toothed', creating a central fleur flanked by a pair of side ornaments. A circular-sectioned rivet sits within a perforation at the centre of the forehead, projecting backwards from the hollow underside of the mount, where there is an attached, rectangular sheet metal 'stop'. The base of the head extends into a short length of neck, the bottom side of which is squared off.Height: 15.1 mm; width: 10.4 mm; depth (including rivet): 6.6 mm. Weight: 1.32g.The recorder knows of no parallels from archaeological contexts, but similar pieces are illustrated and discussed by Brian Read, who suggests a late 13th to mid-14th century date (2001: fig. 11/p. 18, nos. 136 and 137). Examples recorded on the PAS database include SUR-69D9C1 and HAMP-B11DF4.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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