Lion head decoration

Object/Artifact

-

Trimontium Museum

Name/Title

Lion head decoration

Entry/Object ID

TT0051

Description

Bronze lion-head decoration for a casket or weight

Use

This decoration may have been attached on a casket, a chest, or furniture.

Collection

Trimontium Trust

Category

Fitting
Decorative Fittings

Made/Created

Time Period

1st - 2nd century

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Europe

Culture/Tribe

Roman

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Decoration

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Decorative Furnishings

Nomenclature Class

Household Accessories

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Material

Bronze

Color

Green

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Provenance

Provenance Detail

From the Roman Site at Newstead

Exhibition

Permanent Exhibition