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Description: | Copper alloy figurine, possibly a fragment of a Post Medieval pipe tamper. The figurine depicts a nude captive with his hands tied behind his back. There is a groove between the legs to donate the limbs and the legs have been cast with a slight bend to denote the knees. There is the suggestion of a penis at the crotch and a veritcal groove over the chest area depicts the pectoral muscles. The head is missing due to an old break. The arms are exaggarated in their pose with a heavy groove under the shoulders and at the side of the figure. A hollow in the centre of the back emphasises the posture further. A rope is suggested with the use of four parallel grooved lines located above the hand on one arm. The buttocks are indicated with curved lines. There is a probable break across the legs which is very worn. Faint traces of casting flashes indicate the object dates to the Post Medieval period.It weighs 53.33g and measures 56.2mm in length, 20.2mm in width and 11.8mm in thickness.The object could possibly be a fragment of a pipe tamper, with the flat tamper lost to the break at the feet.
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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