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Roman copper alloy furniture fitting, Medusa mask
Silvered copper-alloy Medusa mask, probably a fitting from furniture. Described in Antiquity (1928) vol.78 as "curved plaque (probably from a metal vessel) in the form of a bronze face in low relief on an ornamented background of lead."
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
35.119/3.15
Find Information
Site Name: Caerleon Amphitheatre, Caerleon
Grid Reference: ST 33 91
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1926-1927
Measurements
height / mm:65.0
maximum width / mm:48.0
width / mm
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