Record ID: NMGW-4B2431
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy zoomorphic figurine, probably a weight in the form of a horse, now damaged and incomplete, represented by the front of the animal (with a surviving length of 32.5mm, a maximum surviving height of 22.1mm and a weight of 20.4g). The legs of the horse survive as short stubs and are projecting forward, suggesting the horse may have been depicted running. The figurine has a maximum width across the shoulders of 10.0mm. The mane is evident along the neck of the horse and the recessed eyes are discernible but all other surface detail has been lost. The find can be closely para…
Created on: Tuesday 15th April 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 7th September 2011
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