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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy female figurine, probably from a larger object, and probably dating to the medieval or post-medieval period. The long, draped sleeves and curious headress are the most distinctive features of the surviving, upper part. (length: 30.81mm; width: 16.12 mm; thickness: 6.83 mm; weight: 7.6 grams).The female figure wears a headdress (or her hair) high up on her head, forming two buns with a horizontal strap below. Her hair appears to be tied in a bun at the back. The figure wears a high chested dress/bodice with a very narrow waist, presumably from wearing a corset and a wide shirt held up to form a square frame.The face is rounded (particularly at the back) with worn but recognisable features including the eyes, nose and mouth, that appear as small indentations. The bodice/ upper part of the dress appears to rest on the shoulders and curves downwards slightly across the chest. The bodice is decorated with a repeated linear incised design running down the whole length (approximately eight lines at the front and nine at the back). The waist expands outwards into a wide skirt and the figure has the appearance of squatting down with her legs apart. The arms curve round to the front to touch each other, apparently resting on each knee. The figurine is broken at the bottom, above the feet, and judging by the even dark/green patina (although it does seem to have been treated by the finder) this is an ancient break. An almost identical example has been recovered from the same county, and is recorded on this database as WMID-0E0EE7.
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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