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fragment of a man from a ridge tile
Pottery: Ely Pottery (Probably)
Eathenware, with incised decoration and green lead-glaze. The head, shoulders and top of the right arm of a man, probably wearing mail
History note: Dug up about ten yards north-west of the western jamb of the central arch (bearing the college arms on its north and Fishers arms on its south face) of the new building at St John's College, Cambridge, on 12th October 1929.
Given by the Master and Fellows of St John's College
Height: 6½ in
Width: 3 3/4 in
Method of acquisition: Given (1939) by St John's College
13th Century-14th Century#
1200
CE
-
1400
CE
Probably made in Ely, Decorated ridges were a feature of medieval houses. In the 13th century zoomorphic and anthropomorphi finials were used to ornament them, some, larger than this were hollow and served as louvers, others were purely decorative. They continued in the 14th century (see Documentation, Wood).
Zoomorphic and anthropomorphic finials for ridge tiles were fashionable in the 13th and 14th centuries. This example was found near the new buildings at St John’s College on 2 October, 1939.
Surface
composed of
lead-glaze
( green)
Decoration
Accession number: EC.26-1939
Primary reference Number: 76922
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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