Accession No
1907.151
Description
Copper alloy boss or plaque, possibly bronze or brass. Oval in shape with convex centre in the form of an anthropozoomorphic face with leonine features framed with hair or mane which forms the flatter border. Two broken pierced projections at elongated ends for attachment.
Place
Europe; Western Europe; France; Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes; Puy-de-Dôme
Period
Post Medieval
Source
Foster, John Ebenezer [monetary donor]; Conpagnon [collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1907.151; MAA: 1907.766; AR 1907.360
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Copper alloy; ?Bronze; ?Brass
Local Term
Measurements
67mm
Events
Context (Display)
Mounted on a display board with 1907.150
Event Date
Author: Stephanie Chinneck
Context (Other owners)
This object was from the Conpagnon Collection.
Event Date
Author: Stephanie Chinneck
Description (Physical description)
Accession register entry for 1907.147-159: '13 bosses and plaques of bronze and brass, ? from horse- trappings, belts etc. of various designs, including five with masks (medusa and gorgon' s head), and one with flat face incised with human figure design'
Event Date 1907
Author: Stephanie Chinneck
Context (Related Documents)
See 'Report on Collections Research and Cataloguing Project on Post Medieval 'To Be Disposed Of' Material' by David Kay in the archive (Doc.474) for background information.
Event Date 2019
Author: Stephanie Chinneck
Description (Physical description)
Copper alloy boss or plaque, possibly bronze or brass. Oval in shape with convex centre in the form of an anthropozoomorphic face with leonine features framed with hair or mane which forms the flatter border. Two broken pierced projections at elongated ends for attachment.
Event Date 4/2/2025
Author: Stephanie Chinneck
FM:324222
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