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Description: | A late medieval figurative mount of St. Barbara. The figurine is in copper alloy, measuring 26.9mm high, and weighing 8.6g. The figure is robed, standing, leaning against a ?staff (probably representative of the tower associated with St Barbara), and holding an object in its left hand (presumably the palm associated with St Barbara). Otherwise, little detail is preserved. The figurine is mounted on a flat, circular base of 7.6mm diameter (cast from the same mould), below which there is a small protuberance, presumably for attachment to a larger object, such as a casket or reliquary.
St Barbara gave protection from sudden death, and became very popular in the late 15th and early 16th century (Spencer 1998: 178). There are a number of examples of ocurrences of her image on the PAS database, most commonly as pilgrim badges and souvenirs (see for example SUR-7865B6). There is also a finger ring bearing her image, this latter find was recovered in Hackleton, Northamptonshire (NARC-1177).
A close parallel for this find, complete with the basal attachment lug, comes from Surrey. | Subjects: | casket | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Ashby, Steven - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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