An incomplete cast copper-alloy probable pin head in the form of a male head of late Iron Age to early Roman date. At the top of the object the hair is represented with longitudinal incisions which run from horizontal semi circular band along the back of the head towards the hollow depression located at the bottom of the head. Below the semi circular band is a undecorated area which depicts the forehead. Below the forehead are two adjacent transverse semi circular incisions which depict eye brows (8.85mm wide). A ridge which depicts the nose runs from where the incisions for the eyebrow converge before terminating above the mouth (4.6mm in length). Either side of the nose is a broadly triangular recess which depicts the eyes. The mouth is depicted with a shallow horizontal groove (2.9mm wide). The head tapers towards the chin. Two D shaped ears are located either side of the face under the incisions which depict the hair (3.75mm in length, 2.3mm wide). The right ear is filled with iron corrosion. At the base of the head, located at the neck is an oval recess which is filled with mid to light green corrosion product (4.1mm wide, 2.95mm in length).
A pin head also probably representing a male is known from excavations in Colchester (Crummy 1983, 30 no. 503 fig. 31) and a parallel can be found on the database HAMP-1E6536. A similar depiction can be found on the database recorded as a figurine of Iron Age date: SOMDOR-DC9D32. The depiction of the head bears more similarities to the example from Dorset.
An incomplete cast copper-alloy probable pin head in the form of a male head of late Iron Age to early Roman date. At the top of the object the hair is represented with longitudinal incisions which run from horizontal semi circular band along the back of the head towards the hollow depression located at the bottom of the head. Below the semi circular band is a undecorated area which depicts the forehead. Below the forehead are two adjacent transverse semi circular incisions which depict eye brows (8.85mm wide). A ridge which depicts the nose runs from where the incisions for the eyebrow converge before terminating above the mouth (4.6mm in length). Either side of the nose is a broadly triangular recess which depicts the eyes. The mouth is depicted with a shallow horizontal groove (2.9mm wide). The head tapers towards the chin. Two D shaped ears are located either side of the face under the incisions which depict the hair (3.75mm in length, 2.3mm wide). The right ear is filled with iron corrosion. At the base of the head, located at the neck is an oval recess which is filled with mid to light green corrosion product (4.1mm wide, 2.95mm in length).
A pin head also probably representing a male is known from excavations in Colchester (Crummy 1983, 30 no. 503 fig. 31) and a parallel can be found on the database HAMP-1E6536. A similar depiction can be found on the database recorded as a figurine of Iron Age date: SOMDOR-DC9D32. The depiction of the head bears more similarities to the example from Dorset.
A RDF representation of HAMP-997D86
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HAMP-997D86
HAMP-997D86
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Copper alloy
Primary material of object
Incomplete
10.3
Width
12.85
Length
10.75
Thickness
5.62
Weight
By Attribution 3.0
The period from for the object
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Method of manufacture