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Description: | An incomplete probable copper alloy (or possible low lead pewter white metal alloy) corpus (body of Christ) from a crucifix, of probable Medieval dating (AD 1300 to AD 1500).Around 75% of the corpus figurine is present, with the hands and feet missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The cross, which the corpus would have been mounted on, is no longer present.The corpus consists of the body of Christ, with arms raised above the body, head tilted to the right and slightly forward of the arms and shoulders, and knees bent but together, the left leg is crossed over the right. The body has a concave profile. The detail on the corpus is moulded. The hair falls over the shoulders, and back. The muscles on the torso, and the eyes, nose and mouth are all defined. Christ wears a loin cloth, which is draped over the upper portion of the right leg above the knee and covers almost the entire left leg down to just above the break, above the knee. Both arms are broken at the wrists. Both of the legs are broken just below the knees. The reverse is flat, with a slight concave depression located around his hips and upper thighs. This depression is probably where the figurine was attached to the cross.It measures 62.5 mm in length, 49.8 mm wide and 15.0 mm thick. It weighs 41.5 g.The corpus is a dark grey to brown colour, with an even surface patina. Clay soil still adheres to some of the recesses of the figurine. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original detail. Several similar corpuses have been recorded on the PAS database, including ESS-33F627, PUBLIC-5B7BC3, LIN-D469A6, SF-F5F1D4, SWYOR-38D747, IOW-E2C385, WMID-7E0271, SWYOR-2D53D4, LIN-39DDE5 and LEIC-FAE965.
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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