Hi, all. Here is a very small, (2.1cm) bearded lead figure, perhaps a mummiform
Zeus? or other deity. I suppose it could be a
tessera, there are many from
Caesarea Maritima with odd shapes, but it is fairly thick, so I am somewhat skeptical. The
reverse is plain, with some marks that might suggest it was
cast or stamped, and then trimmed unevenly, closer to the edges of the image. The body has rectangular and triangular shapes that suggest wrapping to me, but I am open to any other ideas regarding the design or possible use of such an object. Thanks, as always. V-drome
BCC L29
Cast Lead Figure
Roman 1st-3rd? Century CE
Solid
cast (or stamped?)lead figure of a Mummiform
Zeus?
Bearded facing
head with wrapped? body. The
reverse is blank.
The bottom appears to show signs of breakage but it is difficult
to be certain. 2.1 x 1.05 x 0.35cm. 3.24gm.
Surface find from the beach near
Caesarea Maritima, 1971.
