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Gold pendant

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posted on 2021-10-26, 19:41 authored by Helena HamerowHelena Hamerow
Gold pendant, length with loop 3cm. Rather battered sheet metal disc with corrugated loop, plain on back, soldered to back, cut into triangle, and rolled over to front. Die stamped ornament consisting of full-face human mask at centre, with goggle eyes, moustache and mouth, surrounded by arrangement of 6 animal legs with 3-toed foot and haunch, with, over top and arched hip-frame decoration with irregular small bosses. Whole enclosed in circle of little bosses inside plain frame. Cracked and battered, very thin and fragile but virtually no sign of wear. Mask upside down.Weight in gm: 1.438Mean density: 12.1Expected density: 16.7Surface analysis: AuAgCuFace71263Loop70273Speake 1980 has this on Pl. 13, h as 'stray find' from Kingston. – B.B.

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Grave ID

Kingston Down Grave 253

Object ID

M6292

Catalogue Number

M 6292

Material

gold (Sonia Hawkes Material Notes; gold) (Antiquarian Material; gold)

Complete Keyword List (Including Alternatives)

other pendant (Sonia Hawkes Keyword; pendant) (Antiquarian Keyword; ornament)

Status

extant

Location

National Museums Liverpool

Collection

Mayer Collection

Original Collection

Faussett

Category ID

coin-pendant

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