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Statuette of a thorn-puller
Findspot:
Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Period:
Date:
Roman, c. AD 130 - 160
Material:
Pipe clay
Dimensions:
H. 11.7cm; W. 4.75cm; D. 6.8cm
This object came from the grave of a one-year old Roman child found in Cambridgeshire in 1990. This statuette, known as a spinario (thorn-puller), depicts a young boy pulling a thorn from his foot.
Collection information
Collection:
University of Cambridge Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
Accession No:
1994.13
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Reproduced by the permission of the University of Cambridge Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology