Votive Hand

Item

Title

Votive Hand

Inventory Number

A0264

Description

Upraised right hand w four contiguous, outstretched fingers w slight articulation of joints & thumb w good articulation of joints extended diagonally to side; plain back; wrist of irregularly depressed circular section w plain edge. Exterior coated w white slip.

State of Preservation

Large hole in palm, end of thumb & tips of first two fingers chipped. Worn & cracked, much of slip worn off; some dark incrustation.

Height

19.5 cm

Base Diameter

5.8-6.3 cm

Width

10/2 cm

Color

Clay body 7.5YR 7/6 (reddish yellow); slip originally dead white now discolored 10YR 7/2 (light gray).

Notes

Slide Coll

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