Paddle doll, with rounded base. Much of left side of doll missing, including arm and portion of rounded base. Head missing, but presence suggested by tenon. Right arm is presented with a large hole. Prominent painted decoration featuring possible pubic triangle. A collar is also depicted. Numerous vertical cracks start from the base and move up the body, and there are signs that the paddle doll has been glued back together in modernity. A hole is also present on the front of the figure, at the waist - it is not clear whether this was intentional or accidental. The painted decoration continues on the back.
Doll
Depth: 0.9 cm
Length: 23.5 cm
Width: 6 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1932) by Whyte, Edward Towry
Accession number: E.92.1932
Primary reference Number: 52822
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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