71

Handle Attachment

Origin

Castro de Alvarelhos, Alvarelhos, Trofa.

Material

Bronze

Description

Bronze situla handle attachment, identical to no. 70 and produced from the same mould. The piece depicts a satyr and features two central perforations with iron rivets. Broad and thick, the face shows only the nose and mouth clearly defined, surrounded by a stylised beard. Horizontal mouldings articulate the decorative transition between the mask and the suspension ring.

Classification and chronology

Type I (M. Delgado) / XIII A (Nunes Pinto) / Castro de Alvarelhos - Phase IV/V

Dimensions

Maximum height: 75 mm; Maximum width: 75 mm; Internal diameter of suspension ring: 11 mm; Weight: 176,8 gr.

Deposit

MMAP [ALV. 92 A, op. 109]

Bibli.

MOREIRA 2007, 137; 2010, 973, est. CCVIII, n.º 24.