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Description: | A lead alloy mount or figurine, probably a furniture fitting. The mount is in the form of a man with a pointed oval head and his right hand holding his exaggerated and erect phallus. The details of the moulding are worn. The legs are very poorly executed and the feet are missing. There is a rounded hole between the man's legs and it is possible that this was a rivet hole. Certainly, the legs are not depicted to the same standard as the rest of the figurine suggesting that they may be compromised by the need for a fixing. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The mount is 43.8mm long, 12.1mm wide and 10.5mm thick. The date and function of this object are not certain. Other similar figures on the database are believed to be Roman (LEIC-C96B33 and YORYM-B3FE27) but the shape of the head suggests a medieval date. Also, objects of this graphic nature were popular in the post medieval period (LANCUM-F58134). The figure is worn, the breaks are not recent and the patina is a dull grey colour.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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