ID | 1147 |
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Images | |
Grid Ref | ST6075 |
Project type | Unknown |
County | Bristol |
Site | Bristol |
Site Type | Unknown |
Context | Unknown |
Context Quality | 0 |
Site Date | Unknown |
Object Period | 0 |
Material | Bronze |
Location | Cambridge University Museum |
Ref No | 1921.1030 |
M/F | Male |
Age | Youth |
Form | Figurine |
Type | Deity |
Name | Hercules |
Bearded | No |
Standing/Seated | Standing |
Headgear | Lionskin |
Attributes | Yes |
Attribute description | Lionskin and club |
Clothed | No |
Drapery | No |
Condition | Slightly worn |
Classical | 1 |
Quality | Stylised 1 |
Photo | Yes |
Illustration | No |
Height | 115.00 |
Length | 0.00 |
Parallels | Sutton (90) |
References | Heichelheim 1937, 53 pl. Iia; Toynbee 1964, 74 [Link to Bibliography] |
Description | No real musculature on torso. Right arm short, holds club that extends behind the head and is joined to it. Herringbone incisions on top of club. Wears lion skin head as a hood, stylised paws on the chest. Lionskin draped over left forearm. Poor facial features. Back of head and left shoulder where lionskin is draped are flat. Leans to the left. |
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