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Stone sculpture depicting Jeptha, dressed in tunic and sandals, his right arm raised in the air (though now broken) presumably 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 provenance of this sculpture is uncertain though it is believed that it may be the only surviving piece from a collection of garden statuary belonging to the Victorian owner of Diggle New Mill. The statue represents Jeptha in the act of sacrificing his daughter, a biblical story which attracted a number of Victorian sculptors. It 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. Jeptha's right arm below the elbow is also missing. Much of this damage is old but there is evidence of more recent vandalism. In 1998 the present owner repaired the sculpture and placed it on a new stone pedestal by the side of the lane.

Jeptha and his daughter from the Old Testament story

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193 cm high

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