[Link to Bibliography]
| ID | 1 |
|---|---|
| Images |
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| Grid Ref | SE2397 |
| Project type | Excavation |
| County | Yorkshire, North |
| Site | Bainesse |
| Site Name | Site 46 |
| Site Type | Small town |
| Location Type | Unknown |
| Context | Unstratified? |
| Context Quality | 2 |
| Site Date | C1-3 |
| Object Period | 0 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Import | No |
| Place of manufacture | Britain |
| Location | Yorkshire Museum |
| Ref No | YORYM 1984.16 |
| M/F | Male |
| Age | Mature |
| Form | Figurine |
| Type | Deity |
| Name | Vulcan |
| Bearded | Yes |
| Standing/Seated | Standing |
| Headgear | Pileus |
| Attributes | Missing? |
| Clothed | Yes |
| Clothing description | Tunic |
| Drapery | No |
| Condition | Good but feet missing and some damage to hands |
| Classical | 1 |
| Quality | Classical 2 |
| Photo | Yes |
| Illustration | Yes |
| Height | 145.00 |
| Length | 0.00 |
| Prototype | 5th c statue probably by Alkamenes |
| Parallels | Southbroom (376), North Bradley (829), Carley Hill Fulwell, Cirencester (518); Kaufman-Heinimann 1977, no. 43 |
| References | Henig and Wilson 1982, 370-2, pl LIV; Henig 2002, 115-6 [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | See Henig; Quite a large piece, heavy. Good condition and nicely executed. Lots of detail on clothing and body. Quite different to the majority of 'mass produced' pieces. |
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