ID | 296 |
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Images | |
Grid Ref | NZ3667 |
Project type | Unknown |
County | Durham |
Site | South Shields |
Site Type | Military |
Location Type | Fort |
Context | Unknown |
Context Quality | 1 |
Site Date | Late C1-4 |
Object Date | C2-3 |
Object Period | 3 |
Material | Bronze |
Location | Great North Museum, Newcastle |
Ref No | MA1929.116 |
M/F | Female |
Age | Mature |
Form | Figurine |
Type | Deity |
Name | Diana |
Aliases | Luna |
Bearded | No |
Attributes | Yes |
Attribute description | Crescent moon |
Clothed | No |
Drapery | No |
Condition | Good, slightly worn and a little corrosion. |
Classical | 1 |
Quality | Classical 3 or Stylised 1 |
Photo | Yes |
Illustration | Yes |
Height | 57.00 |
Length | 0.00 |
Parallels | Toynbee 1964, 84 |
References | Green 1978, 71, no 7, pl 26; Allason-Jones and Miket 1984, 160, no 3.395; Toynbee 1964, 84, note 4 [Link to Bibliography] |
Description | A bronze head of Diana in the guise of Luna with her hair twisted up to form a crescent on top of her head. The base has a 6mm diameter circular hole for attachment to the body. (A-J and Miket) Horizontal slit mouth, wedge nose, eyes angled and fairly shallow rather flat profile. Rather mournful expression. Hair lightly grooved, in a braid around the forehead, straight across the back of head. Quite a large piece. Head tilted slightly to the right. Solid except for circular hole. |
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