18DO58 Horne Point

 

 

 

Courtesy of Horn Point Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.

 

 

 

Site: 18DO58 Horne Point

Context: Unit 58

Site Date Range: c. 1670-1770

Metal: Copper Alloy

Tine Length: 0.5”

Leather Thickness: 0.1”

Description:
Large ornament with unidentified motif. Broken at the bottom. At least four tines are present, and presumably there was a fifth on the portion that has broken off. Orange discoloration on the back is glue from placement in an old exhibit. Bright green discoloration is corrosion.