Figurines Data

ID	107
Images
Grid Ref	TL9925
Project type	Unknown
County	Essex
Site	Colchester
Site Type	Colonia
Location Type	Unknown
Context	Unknown
Context Quality	0
Object Period	0
Material	Bronze
Import	No
Place of manufacture	Local
Location	Colchester Castle Museum
Ref No	COLEM T1987.134
M/F	Male
Age	Youth
Form	Figurine
Type	Deity
Name	Lar Compitalis
Bearded	No
Standing/Seated	Standing
Attributes	Yes
Attribute description	Patera and torch
Clothed	Yes
Clothing description	Tunic
Drapery	No
Condition	Moderate, slight wear and corrosion. Torch broken.
Classical	1
Quality	Classical 3
Photo	Yes
Illustration	No
Height	83.00
Length	0.00
Parallels	Boucher 1973, no 86; Menzel 1969, 8; Hockmann 1972, 75
References	Pitts 1979, no 87, pl 17; Green 1976, 216, no 31; Alcock 1986, 127 [Link to Bibliography]
Description	Dancing youth, right leg forward, knees bent, heels raised; right arm raised holding torch (break at hand); left arm forward with patera; short tunic and overfold; skirt flies backwards; ribbons at feet and ankles; curls and frontal peak (Pitts p67). Quite a detailed piece but slightly odd execution with the skirt flying back in a flat, winged fashion and a very flat back. Head at rear rounded and framed by flat, featureless hair which at the front forms a band of curls around the face. Finger depicted but not toes. Figure standing on tiptoes, feet hooflike. Quite thick and heavy folds of drapery. Face fairly well depicted. Small shoulders.