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Title: Piece of bronze from DW13 - am I going mad or is it a crucified Christ? Post by: Neil on February 06, 2010, 09:40:56 AM I found this at DW13 and resigned it to my pocket until last night when out of boredom I cleaned it.
The more I look at it, the more it looks like a crusified Christ. Theres what appears to be ribs as well on it and a possible broken catch plate on the reverse. It may well be a case of me looking too hard though and seeing what I want to see! ;) Interestingly though I saw at least two other fair size pieces of bronze at DW13 - one being worked found by Mark (we speculated on it being part of a socketed axe} and another I think by Benny. Finding bronze is always a good indication of decent finds as it was a valuable commodity and would definately have been recycled. I'd be interested in your thoughts on this one Neil Title: Re: Piece of bronze from DW13 - am I going mad or is it a crucified Christ? Post by: 16.5DD (richard) on February 06, 2010, 09:52:40 AM looks interesting neil.
not overspill this was a cast of one thing or another at one time . it may have been a figurine with no arms or legs or they have rotted away with B.A.D. SEND IT AWAY TO CONFIRM WITH PAS. Title: Re: Piece of bronze from DW13 - am I going mad or is it a crucified Christ? Post by: handyman [Alan} on February 06, 2010, 09:53:27 AM i agree with richards comments -- let PAS take a good look at it.
cheers Title: Re: Piece of bronze from DW13 - am I going mad or is it a crucified Christ? Post by: Neil on February 06, 2010, 10:02:32 AM Cheers Rich - I also felt it was cast at some point. It doesn't feel or look like overspill bronze to me.
I'll show it to Mark Lowick on Wednesday and see what he thinks. I'll also try and forward the image to PAS. Update to follow. Thanks guys Neil Title: Re: Piece of bronze from DW13 - am I going mad or is it a crucified Christ? Post by: detectordave on February 06, 2010, 10:08:43 AM could very well be
Title: Re: Piece of bronze from DW13 - am I going mad or is it a crucified Christ? Post by: PHIL YNYSBOETH on February 06, 2010, 05:15:57 PM Hi Neil
The size and shape of your item reminds me of a Roman spatula handle i seen in this years British Museum annual report found by our very own Alan ThePastfinder Just a thought ! all the best Phil Title: Re: Piece of bronze from DW13 - am I going mad or is it a crucified Christ? Post by: benny on February 06, 2010, 05:34:54 PM Alright Neil,I can see where you're coming from on this one! Yeah I did have a lump of bronze but can't really see any artefact in it so I think mine will end up in the scrap box although it does look like its got a good age to it unless anyone can suggest otherwise?
Cheers. Ben Title: Re: Piece of bronze from DW13 - am I going mad or is it a crucified Christ? Post by: Neil on February 06, 2010, 06:59:29 PM Theres a thought Phil - I know the artefact style you are on about.
I got it sat next to me now as I type and I am convinced its a something, rather than a nothing! ;D Benny - it looks like a pot leg in your photo mate all the best Neil Title: Re: Piece of bronze from DW13 - am I going mad or is it a crucified Christ? Post by: benny on February 06, 2010, 07:04:22 PM How come when I type SCRAP it comes out as srubbish?
Title: Re: Piece of bronze from DW13 - am I going mad or is it a crucified Christ? Post by: benny on February 06, 2010, 07:07:19 PM See?! S-C-R-A-P! Not swearing is it? Silly srubbishing computer! what a load of srubbish! ;D
Title: Re: Piece of bronze from DW13 - am I going mad or is it a crucified Christ? Post by: Neil on February 06, 2010, 07:08:38 PM Its s c r a p being banned because it also spells slang for poop ;D ;D ;D
Pain in the bum for me as you all know I buy bits of S c r a p gold off members! Neil ;D Title: Re: Piece of bronze from DW13 - am I going mad or is it a crucified Christ? Post by: Al.Thepastfinder, ( Alan ) on February 07, 2010, 11:39:55 AM hmmm i'm wondering if it could be a handle off something Neil Like my roman Spatuar handle, it could be another type, mine was the only one found of this type
there were a few different ones though, Alan |