Votive Hand & Forearm

Item

Title
Votive Hand & Forearm
Inventory Number
A0265
Date Acquired
1909
Source
Magoffin
Provenance
Italy
Description
Upraised left hand & forearm. Four straight, contiguous fingers w large thumb stretched out diagonally, no articulation of details except for thumbnail; plain back. Forearm of irregularly circular section flaring to end.
State of Preservation
End of arm broken off w break continuing up back surface for ca 1/3 pres h.
Height
13.48 cm
Max Diameter
2.85 cm
Width
3.95 cm
Color
Clay body 5YR 7/6 (reddish yellow) w core 5YR 4/1 (gray).
Type
terracotta
Material
fired clay

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