Clay figurine, Terally
Terally, Kirkmaiden
This crude baked clay figurine is impossible to date. Was
it produced by a potter in an idle moment or was it meant to be a
child's toy? Or was it, as the look on the face suggests,
something more sinister? A belief in witches continued in the
Wigtownshire Rhins until well into the nineteenth century and this
figure may have been used as a charm.
Object no :
SMAH 092
Collection :
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
Length: 50mm
Materials :
Clay
Location :
Terally, Kirkmaiden
Related site :
Accession number :
WIWMS 1991.31
Copyright :
Dumfries & Galloway Council
