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FIGURINE
Unique ID: SF-6BA334
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Silver mount in the form of a cat's head, probably a male lion. The head is three imensional and depicts a cat with its ears back and mouth open. The ears are triangular in shape the brow is flat with a central transverse groove across it, the eyes are oval in shape and eyebrows heavy. The nose is protruding and rounded with heavy jowls, the teeth are shown within the open mouth. Hair frames the head.
The mount is broken at the back. It probably constituted originally a terminal of an item of jewellery such as a necklace, or possibly the head of a pin. Although this item has few diagnostic features, it seems likely that it is of Roman date.
The head measures 13.53mm in width, 12.79mm in height, it is 10.03mm in thickness and 5.67g in weight.
Notes:
This item is made substantially of silver and is likely to be more than 300 years old, and thus qualifies as treasure as stipulated in the Treasure Act 1996.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2006T614
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 12.79 mm
Width: 13.53 mm
Weight: 5.67 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st November 2006
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2006T614
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Mid Suffolk (District)
To be known as: Near Stowmarket
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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