ID | 35 |
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Images | |
Grid Ref | TQ3079 |
Project type | Unknown |
County | Greater London |
Site | London |
Site Type | Large town |
Location Type | Unknown |
Context | Unknown |
Context Quality | 0 |
Object Period | 0 |
Material | Bronze |
Import | No |
Place of manufacture | Local |
Location | Museum of London |
Ref No | G2066 |
M/F | Male |
Form | Figurine |
Type | Deity |
Name | Mercury |
Bearded | No |
Standing/Seated | Reclining |
Headgear | Petasos |
Attributes | Yes |
Attribute description | Petasos, patera, caduceus |
Clothed | No |
Drapery | Yes |
Drapery description | Over shoulders and down back; lower body nude |
Condition | Very worn |
Classical | 1 |
Quality | Classical 3 or Stylised 1 |
Photo | Yes |
Illustration | No |
Height | 39.50 |
Length | 49.00 |
Parallels | Fleischer 1967, no 295a; Reinach 1931, no 72; Kaufmann-Heinimann 1977, no 36 |
References | Pitts 1979, 53, no 21, pl 13; Green 1976, 224, no 64; Guildhall Museum 1908, no. 8 [Link to Bibliography] |
Description | Very worn so hard to see details but probably was a nice piece. Unusual piece for Britain. |
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Last updated: Wed Feb 29 2012