Alabaster table fragment in the form of a naked female

Details

• Title

  Alabaster table fragment in the form of a naked female

• Associated place

  Europe › United Kingdom › England › Somerset › Mendip › Frome (Churchyard) (find spot)

• Date

  15th century (1401 - 1500)
  Late Medieval Period (Britain) (AD 1300 - 1500)

• Material and technique

  alabaster, carved

• Material index

  inorganic › mineral › alabaster

• Technique index

  carved

• Object type

  artefact;

  component › fixture/fitting › furniture-fitting

• Dimensions

  14.1 x 6.5 x 5 cm (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Purchased, 1970.

• Museum location

  Second floor | Gallery 41 | England 400 - 1600

• Museum department

  Antiquities

• Accession no.

  AN1970.594

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