ID | 588 |
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Images | No image in database |
Grid Ref | SX9292 |
Project type | Chance |
County | Devon |
Site | Exeter |
Site Name | High Street |
Site Type | Civitas capital |
Location Type | Insula IX |
Context | Unknown |
Context Quality | 1 |
Site Date | Late C1-4 |
Object Period | 0 |
Material | Bronze |
Other finds from site | Found with 586, 587, 589-91 |
M/F | Male |
Age | Youth |
Form | Figurine |
Type | Deity |
Name | Mercury |
Bearded | No |
Standing/Seated | Standing |
Headgear | Petasos |
Attributes | Yes |
Attribute description | Petasos, ankle wings, purse, probably held caduceus |
Clothed | No |
Drapery | Yes |
Drapery description | Cloak over left shoulder and arm, clasped around neck and fastened on right side. |
Classical | 1 |
Quality | Classical 3 or Stylised 1 |
Photo | No |
Illustration | Yes |
Height | 114.30 |
Length | 0.00 |
References | Green 1976, 199, no 2; Milles 1782, 3, fig 3 [Link to Bibliography] |
Description | Right arm held slightly out from body, purse in hand. Drapery over left shoulder and arm falls in heavy folds to knee. |
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