Accession No
Z 16628 E
Description
Copper Alloy pricket candle holder. Zoomorphic base in the form of a four legged animal with a tail and long neck; an open mouth with small horns or ears. The eyes are an inlaid light coloured material. The side of the neck has finely incised horizontal and diagonal linear decoration on either side. Protruding from the beasts back is a long pricket with a decorative crescent shape in the middle.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England
Period
Medieval Post Medieval 16th century
Source
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
Z 16628 E
Cultural Affliation
Material
Copper Alloy
Local Term
Measurements
80mm x 140mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Description for Z 16628 [A-E] reads
Oddities.
A: green glazed camel or horse
B: black glazed dog
C: piece of cream glazed woman
D: green glazed handle
E: metal pricket in shape of beast
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Copper Alloy pricket candle holder. Zoomorphic base in the form of a four legged animal with a tail and long neck; an open mouth with small horns or ears. The eyes are an inlaid light coloured material. The side of the neck has finely incised horizontal and diagonal linear decoration on either side. Protruding from the beasts back is a long pricket with a decorative crescent shape in the middle.
Event Date 13/2/2024
Author: Aedan Jones
FM:309406
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