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Description: | A complete copper alloy animal figurine, possibly a rat. This figurine is solid and three dimensional and measures 43mm in length, 11.2mm in width and 12.4mm in height.
The possible rat is in a crouched position with its hind legs tucked under the rear of its body and its front legs drawn back beneath its head. It has a small head with a tapering snout and a groove indicates its mouth. Its eyes are small and are represented by circular indentations on the side of its head and it appears to have eyebrows. The cheeks are slightly protruding with downwards slanting diagonal grooves which could represent fur or perhaps whiskers. The pointed oval shaped ears are laid flat against the side of the head. The crouched body is moulded to depict the upper curves of the shoulders and thighs of the animal. It has a long tail which curves down and round to meet itself before tapering slightly towards the tip which projects across and above the animals hind quarters.
No parallel for this figurine could be found. It appears to have been cleaned and therefore the original patina, as is any information this may have held about its age. It could possibly be Roman but is perhaps more likely to be post medieval in date. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 43
1700 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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