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Description: | A complete lead or lead alloy figurine, of uncertain dating, but possibly Roman (Ad 43 to AD 410).The figurine is anthropomorphic (human like), consisting of a standing male figure. The head is globular. No facial details remain. The arms both come to the front of the body, with hands held upright, with palms together, like in prayer. The stomach area is rounded. Remains of a flattened phallus and two spherical balls are present below the stomach, at the top of the legs. The legs are positioned together. The feet merge into a circular platform. Post depositional damage means that the figurine no longer stands upright. On the reverse, the buttocks are pronounced.It measures 44.0 mm in height, 14.3 mm wide and 14.2 mm thick. It weighs 44.6 g.The figurine is a mid grey colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface detail.The presence of a phallus could indicate that this is a figurine of Priapus, but due to the simplistic style of the artefact, this identification is tentative. It is possibly of Roman dating (AD 43 to AD 410).
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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