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Description: | Cast lead figurine probably dating from the Medieval to the Post-Medieval period. The object is sub-rectangular in plan and cross-section. The object consists of a rectangular shaped body wearing 'habit-like' clothing and three dice in place of a head. The body has sloped shoulders and long arms which are pinned to the sides. These are defined by vertical grooves on each face of the body. There are no visible hands however the object steps inwards on each side where the arms terminate. The object continues down before flaring out slightly at the base where it terminates with a break.The clothing on the figurine is defined by grooves. One vertical groove indicates the central opening of the 'habit', to one side of which are three circular grooves representing buttons. Two horizontal grooves around the waist represent a belt, while another shorter vertical groove next to the central groove below the belt may represent the end of the belt or the folds of the 'habit'. Each side of the object is decorated in a similar manner however one side is more worn.The 'head' of the figurine consists of three dice. On the worn face of the object, the lower two dice have three dots while the central die is too worn to make out. On the opposite face, the lower two dice have four dots each, while the central die has two dots. The central die is much smaller than the lower two, possibly due to wear. The object has a brownish grey patina and is worn. It is unclear whether it was intended to function as a decorative figurine or as a gaming piece of some sort.
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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