Lead

Cast

Disc or similar (ellipse, etc.)

2.40 cm

2.20 cm

1.00 cm

Mass (g)	Mass (grain)	Date of measurement	Reference	fragmented	cleaned	reference weight
23.00	-	Jan. 17, 2008	SK	No	No	No
22.80	-	Sept. 13, 2017	Measurement done by L. Willocx	No	No	Yes

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche
Half-amphora
Lion					Head

Lightly worn

Corroded

Autoptic examination:
Lead weight; circular. Signs of wear and corrosion: chippings; on the reverse, hollows and flaking. On the obverse, depiction of a lion's head to front in high relief. Around the head, small rays in relief (probably the lion's mane).

British Museum: "Lead weight (?); circular; lion's head to front in relief."
Lion´s head looks rather like an half-amphora.
Height of relief: 0,6 cm.

Yes

Language	Technique	Legend type

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
British Museum (London)	May 8, 1867	1867,0508.1373
Blacas d'Aulps Collection	None	None

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
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"Purchased from: Louis, Duc de Blacas d'Aulps."

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