ID | 715 |
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Images | |
Grid Ref | TM2355 |
Project type | Metal detector |
County | Suffolk |
Site | Charsfield |
Site Type | Unknown |
Location Type | Unknown |
Context | Unknown |
Context Quality | 1 |
Object Period | 0 |
Material | Bronze |
Location | Ipswich Museum |
Ref No | ISPMG 1996-40 |
Form | Figurine |
Type | Animal |
Name | Dog |
Bearded | No |
Standing/Seated | Seated |
Clothed | No |
Drapery | No |
Condition | Slightly worn but otherwise very good |
Classical | 1 |
Quality | Stylised 1 |
Photo | Yes |
Illustration | Yes |
Height | 47.00 |
Length | 95.00 |
References | Esmonde Cleary 1994, 279; Martin et al. 1994, 200, fig 47; CHA 011 [Link to Bibliography] |
Description | Not quite realistic depiction of a dog. Seated on haunches with legs parallel and pointing forward. Claws depicted by grooves. Quite chunky torsoe but small haunches. Rather thick neck (like a rottweiler) with mouth open and pointed face with blunt nose. Tail curled over rear and to the left. Slit eyes and grooves along snout. Wears a collar depicted by two parallel grooves with a line of small punched dots between. Pattern of punched dots in three parallel rows down shoulders with a single line extending over the top of the back. Genitalia show between rear legs. Fairly small crecent-shaped ears. Very interesting and unusual piece. |
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