Roman 'Dancing Nymph' Statuette
Copper-alloy, 26.66 grams, 65.97 mm. 1st-4th century AD. A cast figurine of a naked female in an active pose, with right arm raised above her head, left harm extended, right leg flexed and left leg supporting her weight; her long hair extends down her back. The figure probably represents a nymph or nature spirit. Reference: Green, M.J. The Gods of Roman Britain, Princes Risborough, 2003. Very fine condition, extremties of the limbs missing. Provenance: found Haverhill, Suffolk, England.