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Description: | A cast copper-alloy statuette or figurine fragment in classical tradition of Roman date.The naturalistic foot and calf of the figuring remain, with an extension off the inside ball of the foot indicating attachment to a now missing base or a casting error. The foot is only slightly extended from the upright leg, and neither leg nor foot bear any clothing or footwear.Flashmarks are visible running down the inside shine to the big toe, with the upper portion filed, and another seam running down the middle of the outer face of the calf to the small toe. The lower portion was filed, with fine file marks still visible, and very rough file marks are visible along the rest of the seam.The statuette may never have been finished, if the extension from the inside base of the foot is part of the casting process, and the partially filed flashmarks are any indication. Whether this indicates a surviving fragment of an otherwise recycled object (and thus on-site production) or a 'rough' object sold/traded is uncertain. No other evidence for copper-working was found nearby, however.
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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