Accession No

Z 23213.3


Description

Small copper alloy figurine, possibly a female votive figure. The figure has: a narrow head of triangular cross-section, with small incised circles for the eyes, a shallow notch for the mouth, and an incised line for the hair; a short neck; a long, curved, narrow body with two incised circles for the nipples and an incised circle for the navel; thin arms, broken and mostly missing; short thin legs, each with a small knob above.


Place

Europe; Southern Europe; Italy


Period

Etruscan


Source


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

Z 23213.3


Cultural Affliation


Material

Metal; Copper Alloy; ?Bronze


Local Term


Measurements

50mm


Events

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card description for Z 23213[.1-4]: 'Four small bronze figurines, very primitive in shape, toys? Two male and two female.'
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Accession Register description for Z 23213[.1-4]: '4 bronze miniature figurines, Etruscan.'
Event Date 8/12/1977
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Context (Analysis)
More likely to be votive figurines?
Event Date 25/10/2000
Author: Lizzy Peneycad


Description (Physical description)
Small copper alloy figurine, possibly a female votive figure. The figure has: a narrow head of triangular cross-section, with small incised circles for the eyes, a shallow notch for the mouth, and an incised line for the hair; a short neck; a long, curved, narrow body with two incised circles for the nipples and an incised circle for the navel; thin arms, broken and mostly missing; short thin legs, each with a small knob above.
Event Date 21/3/2024
Author: Lizzy Peneycad


FM:311007

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