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Description: | A medieval gilded copper alloy openwork zoomorphic mount dating to the period c. AD 1300 - 1550. The mount is in the form of a griffin facing left with wings half open. The feathers are denoted by a series of incised grooves. The head is turned to the left, with the beak open. The neck and upper torso are depicted as being covere in features by a series of incised grooves. A zig zag line across the shoulders indicates the point at which the feathers become fur. The tail is depicted as curving downwards and between the rear legs of the animal. There are traces of gilding visible in places. The back of the mount is flat and undecorated. In the centre is an integrally cast shank with a circular cross-section which terminates in an old break.A number of zoomorphic mounts of similar style have been recorded on the database including LANCUM-F95DC6; LVPL-F667A7; WAW-1C3F65 & SUSS-7B8062.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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