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Description: | Lead alloyFigurine. Half-round solid cast naturalistic figurine; head missing. The subject is a scantily clad (?African or Polynesian?) native, with leggings, a skirt of leaves or fronds; buskins on the lower legs; and anklets, armlets, a neck ring and bangles. The posture of the lower body is active or advancing, but the angles of arms and upper body suggest supplication, and recall images promulgated to support the anti-slavery campaign; these were widely known and were associated with the legend 'Am I not a man and a brother?', as promulgated by the pottery of Josiah Wedgewood and elsewhere. The manufacture of flat and semi-round toys and figurines was a German speciality in the 19th century. Suggested date: Post-Medieval to Modern, 1775-1820Length/Height: 40.75mm, Width: 22.36mm, Thickness: 8.29mm, Weight: 17.93gms.
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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