1884.119.203

Collection type

Object

Description

Copper alloy implement

Long description

Blunt oblong bronze implement with large expanded circular plate with a hole in each wing with a central ridge. Accompanying display mount with 6 pins to hold object in place. [CC [Excav. PR] 08/10/2013]

Geographical reference

Ireland, Republic of

Europe > Northern Europe > Ireland, Republic of

"Ireland": ie Ireland or Northern Ireland (UK)

Person

Maker Unknown Maker

Field collector John Lindsay

PRM source Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt Rivers founding collection

Date

Date collected

By 1870

Acquisition information

Donated: 1884

Materials and processes

Material Copper Alloy Metal, Process Perforated, Process Cast

Dimensions

Thick: max 14 mm, Width: max 63 mm, Length: max 122 mm, Weight 252 g

Object numbers

Accession number: 1884.119.203 PR Cat other PR nos: 1463 PR Cat other PR nos: 2282

Research and responses

A Sotheby sale of Lindsay objects took place on 8 April 1868. The Lugt number is 30411. There is a copy at the British Museum. [Dan Hicks 30/07/2013]

Since John Lindsay is probably the numismatist and antiquarian from Co. Cork (born 1789, and died 31 Dec 1870). This object was collected before April 1868, and perhaps considerably earlier than this date. [Dan Hicks 30/05/2012]

Pitt Rivers was in Ireland [serving in the Army] from 1862-66, this object may have been obtained during this period [Bowden, 1991: 60-4]. Note that the number given in each accession book entry is different [AP Leverhulme project on founding collection 1995-1998]

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