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.
History
Grave ID
Kingston Down Grave 253
Object ID
M6292
Catalogue Number
M 6292
Material
gold (Sonia Hawkes Material Notes; gold) (Antiquarian Material; gold)
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other pendant (Sonia Hawkes Keyword; pendant) (Antiquarian Keyword; ornament)