Redwood - TN001-001004 - Sheela-na-Gig

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Located beneath a modern balcony on the recessed E face of Redwood castle (TN001-001001), a primitive sculpture awaits discovery. According to Weir's description in 1980b, page 63, this figure is a "pathetic" creation with crude details. An enormous head and spindly body give it an unusual resemblance to an ice cream cone. Its legs are slightly apart, while its arms hang unevenly across the body, with the right hand seemingly grasping the left wrist. In a unique gesture, the left hand pulls down a large, dangling vulva from above. The breasts are small, round, and asymmetrical, and the eyes, nose, and mouth are oversized. Grooves adorn the sides of the head and body.