FIXTURES AND FITTINGS

Copper alloy fitting in the form of a male head. The upper surface is generally convex and the reverse flat giving the object a broadly D-shaped section. At the top of the object there are two openwork circular elements with a circular projection between them, probably representing the hair or headgear. Beneath these the mount expands sharply then begins to gradually taper. The sides are decorated with scrolled linear moulded elements on the upper surface, with the upper scroll turning inwards and the lower scroll turning outwards. The upper surface bears moulded decoration in the form of an anthropomorphic face. At the top are the eyebrows, formed by two arches joined at the centre. Beneath each arch is a raised lateral oval forming the eyes. The nose is broadly triangular and extends from the centre of the eyebrows down the centre of the face. Beneath the nose and slightly recessed from it is the moustache. This element extends outwards and slightly down from the nose, cutting the moulded decoration at the sides of the object and ending in upturned scrolls which extend beyond the edges of the object. The eyebrows, nose and moustache are all joined together. Beneath the moustache is a small triangular mouth. Beneath this is an inverted trapezoidal element and on each side there is a wide transverse ridge. Beneath these is a raised lateral ridge, with further moulded decoration beneath, extending below the scrolled terminals of the moulded edges and probably representing extensions of the three elements above. The elements beneath the mouth and moustache probably represent a beard. There is a wide U-shaped lug arranged laterally in the centre of the reverse protruding at ninety degrees so that there is a D-shaped aperture. Patchy reddish-brown patina.