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FIGURINE
Unique ID: DOR-8C6C09
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A fragment of a copper alloy Roman figurine dating to the period c. AD 43 - 410. Only the hand survives and is broken off at the wrist. The break at the wrist meaasures 7.25mm in width and is 5.6mm thick. The hand is holding a rectangular box with an open lid. The raised lid is slightly bent. The fingers are wrapped around the box and pointing upwards. The box contains incence depicted as numerous circular projections.
The fragment is similar to the hand of a complete figurine of a genius or priest in the British Museum. (Pers. comms. Ralph Jackson)
C.f. Watters, H. B, Catalogue of the Greek, Roman and Etruscan Figurines in the department of Greek and Roman antiquities, p. 258, no. 1598.
The fragment measures 18.5mm in length, is 12.5mm wide, 24.2mm high and weighs 13.83g.
The box measures 11.35mm in length, is 9.3mm wide and 7.10mm high.
The lid measures 11.25mm in length and is 10.3mm high.
The incence measures 8.55mm long and is 4.05mm high.
Class:
genius or priest
Sub class: hand holding box
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 410
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 18.5 mm
Height: 24.2 mm
Width: 12.5 mm
Weight: 13.83 g
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Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: East Dorset (District)
To be known as: Pentridge
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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