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A cast copper alloy object possibly Roman to Post-Medieval date.
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National Museum Liverpool, Vanessa Oakden, 2009-11-11 16:53:36
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A cast copper alloy object possibly Roman to Post-Medieval date.
Description
English: A cast copper alloy object possibly Roman to Post-Medieval date. The object consists of a hooked anchor-shaped zoomorphic terminal. The zoomorphic element appears to be of two bird heads with feather effect casting leading in towards the center. An openwork triangle seperates the two zoomorphic ends. The necks of the creatures come together in the central shaft which is broken. The reverse of the object is flat and undecorated, suggesting that it may have been designed to lay flat against something.

The function of this object is currently unclear. It may be some type of hanger but investigation into parallels is ongoing. The design of the animal heads and the patina suggest a Roman date, although similar animal head designs may be seen on Post-medieval 'snake' buckles of the 17th and 18th century.

Another example of this object which can be found on the database is BERK-969A06.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Cheshire West and Chester
Date between 45 and 1700
Accession number
FindID: 276330
Old ref: LVPL-AE83A3
Filename: LVPL-AE83A3.JPG
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/228183
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/228183/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/276330
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