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Description: | A cast copper-alloy medieval figurine depicting a female figure. The object is moulded in relief on the upper surface; the curving lines on the lower surface suggest that is was made in a cuttlefish mould. The figure stands left, with drapes of a full-length robe moulded. Their head is inclined left with hair and facial features delineated. The right arm is brought up to the left shoulder, perhaps clasping the breast. The lower surface has a short longitudinal ridge at the centre of the base (L.: c. 7.6mm) which may have aided attachment; otherwise there are no obvious means of attachment. The body's figure has a characteristic shallow 'S' curve in plan that suggest a medieval date (c. 14th century). It may have been part of a larger composition; perhaps a female saint such as Mary Magdalene mourning at the foot of a cross. It may be a trial piece as cuttlefish casting was more commonly used for objects in silver (Geoff Egan pers. comm. 8th December 2009). The artefact has a generally light-green patina with some patches of brighter corrosion green corrosion product on the lower surface and in the folds of the upper.
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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