Human figure
Wooden human figures like this are incredibly rare, with only six other finds known in Britain. This one was found by chance during quarrying in 1867. It may have been a religious idol, a gift to the gods or even a child’s toy.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- L94
- Category
- Antiquities
- Collection Class
- Devon archaeology
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Material
- wood
- Common Name
- human figure
- Simple Name
- figurine
- Period Classification
- Iron Age (800 BC-43 AD)
- Production Year Low
- -426
- Production Year High
- -352
