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Description: | Cast copper alloy human figurine wearing a cloak and a hood with their arms hidden in the cloak and two feet projecting at the base.
One foot is missing. Incised lines indicate a central opening on the cloak, a collar at the neck the eyes and some details of the cap; lines slant inwards to meet at a point on the caps rim and the rim is decorated with short vertical lines. The shaping of the face is crude and corroded but there appears to be a possible raised chin strap or beard, and moulded a mouth and nose and pits for the eyes. The back is slightly curved, concave with a central longitudinal groove and there are possible broken remains of an attachment in the form of a rectangular slot in the centre of the back. It appears likely the figurine was attached to a curved object; such as a casket or piece of furniture.
No parallels could be found in the usual sources. The cloak is similar to that worn by genii cucullati - 'the hooded gods', in Roman sculptures. S Worrell, National Finds Advisor for Roman and Prehistoric finds commented "The cape which looks as though it has a seam/opening down the front is suggestive of a civilian cape - a pretty common item of clothing. Hats weren't particularly common, mostly because the hooded cape also served as a form of head protection. The hat on this object looks like a pointed conical hat or freedman's cap (pilleus) worn on special occasions but also by artisans."
It is 42.6mm long, 15.5mm wide, 11.1mm thick and weighs 21.76 grams. | Subjects: | Genii cucullati (possibly) | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Burnett, Laura - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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