Ancient Scottish lake-dwellings or crannogs : with a supplementary chapter on remains of lake-dwellings in England . Fig. 12.—Bronze Basin (height 3 inches). On its upper edge is a turned-over or projecting rim, 1 inchin breadth (Fig. 12). HISTOKICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE NOTICES. 45 Pot or patella of yellowish-coloured bronze, with a handlespringing from the upper edge, 7 inches in length, on wThichis stamped the letters cipipoliei. At the further ex-tremity is a circular opening. The bottom is ornamentedby five projecting rings, and measures in diameter 6 inches;it is 8 inches in diameter across t
Ancient Scottish lake-dwellings or crannogs : with a supplementary chapter on remains of lake-dwellings in England . Fig. 12.—Bronze Basin (height 3 inches). On its upper edge is a turned-over or projecting rim, 1 inchin breadth (Fig. 12). HISTOKICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE NOTICES. 45 Pot or patella of yellowish-coloured bronze, with a handlespringing from the upper edge, 7 inches in length, on wThichis stamped the letters cipipoliei. At the further ex-tremity is a circular opening. The bottom is ornamentedby five projecting rings, and measures in diameter 6 inches;it is 8 inches in diameter across the mouth; the insideappears to be coated with tin, and has a series of incisedlines at various distances. The vessel is ornamented on the. Fig. 13.—Bronze Pot (height i>\ inches). outside opposite to the handle by a human face in relief,surrounded by a moveable ring, which could be used inlifting the pot (Fig. 13). Bronze ring, measuring 3| inches in diameter, whichpasses through a loop fastened to a portion of broken bronze,apparently part of the upper edge of a large bronze vessel,the ring having formed one of the handles (Fig. 14). Small very rude clay cup or crucible, 2 inches in height(Fig. 15). Bronze implement, being a short tube 1 inch in length,with a projecting rim at one extremity, which is 2 inches indiameter. It is not unlike in shape to the socket portionof a modern candlestick. 46 ANCIENT SCOTTISH LAKE-DWELLINGS. Bronze penannular ring or brooch, If inch in diameter,with bulbous extremities (Fig. 16).
Size: 1990px × 1256px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1880, bookpublisheredinb, bookyear1882
