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| ID | 1009 |
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| Images |
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| Grid Ref | TL1407 |
| Project type | Metal detector |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Site | St Albans |
| Site Name | Folly Lane |
| Site Type | Civitas capital |
| Location Type | Ritual |
| Context | Unstratified |
| Context Quality | 2 |
| Site Date | C1-3 |
| Object Period | 0 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Other finds from site | Possible bird figurine (1008); ceramic pigeon |
| Location | Verulamium Museum |
| Ref No | SABMS 93.168 |
| Form | Figurine |
| Type | Bird |
| Name | Owl |
| Bearded | No |
| Standing/Seated | Standing |
| Is an attribute of | Minerva |
| Clothed | No |
| Drapery | No |
| Condition | Good |
| Classical | 1 |
| Quality | Stylised 1 |
| Photo | Yes |
| Illustration | Yes |
| Height | 21.00 |
| Length | 0.00 |
| Parallels | Chester (206); Willingham Fen; Avenches (Leibundgut 1976, 65 no 49) |
| References | Niblett 1999, 426, fig. 121 [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | The figurine is neatly made. It has a flat face with a rounded head and barely discernable eyes and beak. The plumage of the wings, neatly folded across its back, are show by incised lines and the fold of the wings by a deeper incised line (Henig). Feathers on wings scalloped. Rather bow-legged appearance. |
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