Finds Tray – Doll

This unusual-looking doll was found by a mudlarker in a brook in Leicestershire earlier this year. A remarkable find, the lead- alloy female figure is the only complete example of such a doll currently recorded on the PAS database. The artefact dates to c.1500-1650, and measures 51.7mm by 28.3mm. Its flat shape is similar to that of other examples, such as SUR-2DC8B1,  LEIC-1ECA15, YORYM-DD07C4, and DUR-C8991B on the database. Like many of these, the doll has a semi-circular head and is wearing what appears to be a headdress. The triangular nose, upturned line of a mouth, and pellet eyes are also typical features of such finds. The diagnostic element of these dolls