Statuette

second half 15th century · Statuette

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Victoria and Albert Museum

London, United Kingdom

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

Checked: 7 days ago
In this state since: Sep 25, 2026
Source: The museum's own collection data

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About the sculpture

This statuette of pipeclay is made in the second half of the 15th century in Siegburg, Germany by an unknown artist.

It represents the standing figure of a boy in costume of the period holding a sword in his right hand.

The material pipeclay is a fine white clay also used to make tobacco pipes and pottery.

Conveniently situated on a major trading route, Siegburg was a centre of ceramic production with well-organised workshops and kilns in which pipe-clay figures were also fired.

Victoria and Albert Museum

Particulars

Accession number: 1587-1903

What it shows

Boy Sword

In the catalog

Siegburg

Sources

Victoria and Albert Museum: the museum's own open data · fetched 7 days ago
Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

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