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Title: Tyna's Panther Head Post by: The Doc on April 30, 2009, 07:35:02 PM I forgot to post this this the other day. Was found on the same site as the Julius Caesar denarius. It's about a centimeter across, copper alloy I think. Hard to get a good picture of it, but maybe part of a mount or handle of something?
Title: Re: Debbie's Panther Head Post by: hedgehog on April 30, 2009, 07:38:10 PM That is really nice, dunno why thought stirrup terminal when I saw it, I'll get me coat as they say!
Title: Re: Debbie's Panther Head Post by: Tafflaff (Rob) on April 30, 2009, 08:04:53 PM Not a buckle decoration is it?
Title: Re: Debbie's Panther Head Post by: Neil on April 30, 2009, 08:10:12 PM Pretty sure its Roman - see the casket mounts in Nigel Mills Celtic and Roman Artefacts for similar items - different animals. difficult to be certain without handling it though. I have seen one the same somewhere - I'll dig out the Library!
Cracking find! well done Debbie - the hex is well and truly broken! See you Saturday Neil Title: Re: Debbie's Panther Head Post by: Debbie on April 30, 2009, 08:26:34 PM Thanks for putting the post up Peter - but this is Tyna's find!! :D I had the coin, and Tyna had this lovely artefact. Neil - could this be a decoration on the side of a wine bowl or goblet or something like that? We will bring it on Saturday to show you. Deb
Title: Re: Tyna's Panther Head Post by: The Doc on April 30, 2009, 08:32:20 PM Sorry Tyna :-[ :-[ - I've corrected it.
Title: Re: Tyna's Panther Head Post by: bymatt666 (byron) on April 30, 2009, 09:07:20 PM thats lovely tyna !...i love big cats !...well found....byron
Title: Re: Tyna's Panther Head Post by: DIGGA on April 30, 2009, 10:40:54 PM lovely find there how old is it roughly
Title: Re: Tyna's Panther Head Post by: Gadget(Ian) on April 30, 2009, 10:50:40 PM nice find its got a lovely rich colour on it as well.well found.
Title: Re: Tyna's Panther Head Post by: sodbuster on May 01, 2009, 07:30:58 AM It looks very similar in style to something I found some time back .Mine was the head of Medusa . I put my find through the P.A.S. and the report came back that it was a Roman "applique" which was used either as furniture decoration or from a funeral casket .
Great find and it looks in good condition as well . Title: Re: Tyna's Panther Head Post by: StumbledUpon on May 01, 2009, 08:08:50 AM Lovely find Tyn, 8) Could it be a Knife Pommel?
Title: Re: Tyna's Panther Head Post by: steven king on May 01, 2009, 01:21:27 PM That's a great find Tyna - looks like it could be Roman. I agree with Gadget - nice patina - would have been quite decorative in its original state.
Title: Re: Tyna's Panther Head Post by: sodbuster on May 01, 2009, 01:30:49 PM This is the PAS site , I use it to identify my finds .
http://www.finds.org.uk/ (http://www.finds.org.uk/) Title: Re: Tyna's Panther Head Post by: tyna on May 01, 2009, 01:51:28 PM Hi Alan
Yes - my thought is that it's from a cremation urn - alternatively wine vessel decoration mount? as the Panther has connections with Bacchus. It's quite heavy despite the size. Will show to Mark at the next Scan meeting along with some other interesting bits and pieces from the same site. ;) ;) Title: Re: Tyna's Panther Head Post by: tyna on May 01, 2009, 02:06:13 PM Hi Digga
I believe it's Roman from the beginning of Wales's occupation -other artefacts in the vicinity seem to point to this.- but there again.....Celtic bits and pieces are coming from the same area. ??? ::) :-X :-\ Title: Re: Tyna's Panther Head Post by: tyna on May 01, 2009, 02:14:28 PM What are you like Peter!!
;D ;D ;D :-* Title: Re: Tyna's Panther Head Post by: coleggwent(phil) on May 01, 2009, 07:59:06 PM hi there thats a nice find looks like a lioness to me than a panther if so it well may be roman they do like there lions anyway great find love well done ;)
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