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Description: | A broken lead cast figurine of a standing female figure. It measures 52.98 mm long, 24.27 mm wide, 8.27 mm thick and weighs 25.4 grams. The figurine is in classical style and a crude crest on the top of the head may suggest the helmeted figure of the goddess Minerva. The figure is draped with a bare midriff. Her right arm is held upright, and may have once held a spear or sceptre, though it is broken at the hand. Her left arm is at her side, but a protrusion by her left foot may be the remains of a shield upon which she once leant. A Roman date is a strong possibility for this object, given its classical theme. An extremely similar example is recorded on the PAS database (NMGW-3E3FB1), though that example is in copper-alloy. A possible Roman date is also suggested for that example, although attention is also drawn to the possibility of a post-medieval, classical revival date.
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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