Jephthah
Jephthah
Jephthah
Jephthah
Jephthah

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The stone sculpture depicts Jephthah in the act of sacrificing his daughter, a biblical story from the Old Testament. He is dressed in tunic and sandals and his right arm, raised in the air (though now broken) probably held the weapon with which he was about to kill his daughter. Her slumped body is placed to his left. The statue is on an oval plinth surmounting a rough stone pedestal. The statue has suffered considerable damage over the years. The female figure has lost the lower half of her body and also the lower part of her left arm and right hand. Jephthah's right arm below the elbow is also missing. Much of this damage is old. In 1998 the present owner repaired the sculpture and placed it on a new stone pedestal by the side of the lane.
Title

Jephthah

Date

19th C

Medium

stone

Measurements

H 193 x W (?) x D (?) cm

Accession number

OL3_JD_S024

Work type

Statue

Custodian

Mr Malcolm Taylor

Work status

extant

Access

at all times

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Located at

Diggle, Oldham

OL3 5LH

Located beside a rural lane past the Diggle Hotel with brown sign pointing to Diggle House Farm and a T-junction sign saying 'Diglea Only'.