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Description: | A cast copper-alloy figurine of Roman date. The figurine is that of an upright seated male figure with his legs splayed widely apart. On the base of the flat seat is a short rivet which suggests its intended attachment to a sheet metal seat. The figure is oddly proportioned with a very slender waist and proportionally wide hips. The left arm projects forwards and downwards but is broken off at the elbow. The right arm bends at the elbow and the unmodelled hand rests on the waist. The head is upright but the flattened face has very little forehead. The eyes are just visible below brow ridges and the mouth is barely indicated. The hair is clearly shown and the steeply angled cut ends in a pronounced ridge all around the head. The hair is swept back and centrally parted.The figure appears to be wearing a tunic or coat which ends at the hips as a pronounced ridge. Forming the lower part of the tunic are three or four raised ribs which encircle the figure. At the neck is a raised V-shaped platform which continues behind the neck as a ridge.The pose of the figurine appears to represent not a horse rider but a seated cart driver.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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