Copper-alloy, 46.98 grams, 78.09 mm tall. Circa 7th-6th century BC. A finely cast and embellished female herms figure clad in a tightly fitting layered garment, with upper torso bare. The reverse with a pair of sqaure-holed fixing lugs near the base of the mount, bearing traces of iron from the lock mechanism. Cf. Reference: Bonham's lot 523 for lock plate bearing very similar mounts. Very fine with excellent patination. Provenance: from an old English collection.