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Description: | Incomplete lead-alloy devil/satyr figurine of Post-Medieval to Modern date.The figurine depicts a devil or satyr, with a relatively normal human upper body and the lower half of a goat. The surface bears an orange-red coloured enamel or paint. The torso has some muscle definition depicted in the pectoral mussels, and possible stomach muscles. The figurine has elongated arms that end in hands which have also been elongated and deformed, which the palms of the hands being much longer than the standard human hand, while the thumbs also do not conform to this standard as they are much farther back on the hand than per usual. These arms are crossed over the body, meeting in the center of the figurine, with the right hand wrist bent backwards and the left hand fingers falling between the figurine's legs.The legs of the figurine are also elongated and with bent knees, ending in hooves.The figurine is incomplete, missing what appears to have been a separately made and attached head, as evidenced by a circular hole and ridge where the neck and head should be. There is also some evidence in the form three small circular indentations on the figurine's buttocks which may be some kind of attachment mark for a tail.The figurine is in overall poor condition, owing to the missing parts and flaked off enamel. It is unclear if the hands and feet were meant to be bent in such a manner, or if it is some kind of damage. There is also some chipping and corrosion of the metal, particularly in the stomach and shoulder area of the figurine.
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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