Rights Holder: North Lincolnshire Museum
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Unique ID: NLM-7DDF63
Object type certainty: Certain
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Copper alloy mount. Cast slightly concavo-convex zoomorphic mount in the form of a bird, possibly a dove or pheasant, in a standing posture. The head is lost. Tail feathers and a speckled or ruffled breast are represented by moulded textures. The slight curvature of the back may suggest this was attached to a vessel or receptacle. The dove was associated with Venus, and pheasants - as creatures of exotic eastern origin - probably with Bacchus. The finder kindly notes possible parallel LIN-214201. Suggested date: Roman, 43-410.
Length: 28.4mm, Height: 16.2mm, Thickness: 4.8mm, Weight: 6.42gms.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 410
Quantity: 1
Length: 28.4 mm
Height: 16.2 mm
Thickness: 4.8 mm
Weight: 6.42 g
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 4th March 2014
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Other reference: NLM25175a
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Zoomorphic
Completeness: Incomplete
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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