ID | 1029 |
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Images | |
Grid Ref | TL9924 |
Project type | Excavation |
County | Essex |
Site | Colchester |
Site Name | Inner relief road site B |
Site Type | Colonia |
Location Type | Cemetery |
Context | Topsoil |
Context Quality | 2 |
Site Date | Roman + |
Context Date | medieval |
Object Period | 0 |
Material | Bronze |
Location | Colchester Castle Museum |
Ref No | COLEM 1986.48.55 (+2003.204) |
Form | Figurine |
Type | Unknown |
Name | Unknown |
Bearded | No |
Clothed | No |
Drapery | No |
Condition | Right arm only, fingers broken, slightly worn. |
Classical | 1 |
Quality | Stylised |
Photo | Yes |
Illustration | Yes |
Height | 0.00 |
Length | 46.00 |
Parallels | Verulamium (457) |
References | Crummy 1983, 142, fig. 169 no 4265 [Link to Bibliography] |
Description | A copper-alloy right arm with a large dowel at the top to enable it to be fixed to a torso (and probably be movable when attached). The hand is held outstretched, palm downwards, with the thumb clear of the fingers (Crummy). |
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Last updated: Wed Feb 29 2012