Rockbourne Roman Villa

ALT A copper alloy bowl with an adorable, cartoon-like decorative ox head escutcheon on the rim. The ox has curving horns with round caps on the ends, little ears that poke out the side of its head, large round hollow eyes and matching nostrils, with the handle protruding from its mount and curving back down to the bowl’s body. The bowl is still covered in mud and packed with cling film and blue tissue.

ALT Another shot of the ox head escutcheon from a different angle. You can see the tilted nostrils and upturned snout more clearly.

ALT Side view of the ox head escutcheon. You can clearly see the curvature of the face and the round cheeks of the ox and the handle that protrudes from its mouth and chin forming a perfect loop. You can also see the twisting detail of the horns.