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ID 1045
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Grid Ref TQ3079
Project type Unknown
County Greater London
Site London?
Site Type Large town
Location Type Unknown
Context Unknown
Context Quality 0
Object Period 0
Material Bronze
Location Museum of London
Ref No 2076
M/F Male
Age Youth
Form Figurine
Type Deity
Name Hercules
Bearded No
Standing/Seated Standing
Attributes Yes
Attribute description Patera
Clothed No
Drapery Yes
Condition Good
Classical 1
Quality Stylised 1
Photo Yes
Illustration No
Height 84.00
Length 0.00
Parallels Fleischer 1967, 157 Taf. 85 (Hochtor)
References Pitts 1979, 119 no 13
[Link to Bibliography]
Description Stands leaning to the left with right hand on hip. Simple rendering with little definition of musculature but proportions not too bad. No fingers depicted on hands or toes on feet. Pitts suggests that this may not be of Romano-British origin.


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