ID | 373 |
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Images | |
Grid Ref | SU0061 |
Project type | Chance |
County | Wiltshire |
Site | Devizes |
Site Name | Southbroom |
Site Type | Unknown |
Location Type | Hoard |
Context | Unknown |
Context Quality | 0 |
Object Date | C3? |
Object Period | 3 |
Material | Bronze |
Other finds from site | See 334 |
Import | No |
Place of manufacture | Local |
Location | British Museum |
Ref No | 1811,0309.1 |
M/F | Male |
Age | Mature |
Form | Figurine |
Type | Deity |
Name | Attis |
Aliases | Mars |
Bearded | No |
Standing/Seated | Standing |
Headgear | Pileus |
Attributes | Yes |
Clothed | Yes |
Clothing description | Tunic with short pleated skirt which is high waisted. Moulding around the waist and at collar. |
Drapery | No |
Condition | Slightly worn, right hand broken. |
Classical | 1 |
Quality | Stylised 3 |
Photo | Yes |
Illustration | Yes |
Height | 125.00 |
Length | 0.00 |
References | Green 1976, 191; Boon 1973a, no 2 [Link to Bibliography] |
Description | Uncertain id. Stands with knees slightly bent. Left arm out to side holds object. Short circular shaft with conical head. Right arm bent at elbow and raised. The upper arm is too short and awkwardly depicted. The hand is broken but would have held an object. Large face like 337. Almond eyes, wedge nose, slit mouth. No hair shown. Cap with moulded brim frames face and has a long curling tip. Diagonal incisions around the edge of the cap with occasional light incisions from cap brim to top. Fairly narrow waist. Finger grooves quite deep. |
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