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'The East Lindsey' Romano-British Bronze Hooded Male Statuette
'The East Lindsey' Romano-British Bronze Hooded Male Statuette
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43-150 A.D. Standing adorant, wearing a knee-length tunic, the right arm held across the body to support the left hand raised to the mouth; mounted on a custom-made display stand. Recorded with the Portable Antiquities Scheme no.NLM995. 102 grams total, 83 mm including stand (3 1/4 in.).

Found whilst searching with a metal detector in East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, UK, on Wednesday 19th August 1998. From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.NLM995.

This small statuette of a male figure in short hooded cloak (cucullus) has the left arm raised towards the chin, and the right arm lies on left arm just below the wrist. A similar statuette in PAS is identified as possibly depicting an adorant. [No Reserve]
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'The East Lindsey' Romano-British Bronze Hooded Male Statuette

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