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| ID | 119 |
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| Images |
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| Grid Ref | TQ1575 |
| Project type | Chance |
| County | Greater London |
| County Previously | Middlesex |
| Site | London |
| Site Name | Isleworth |
| Site Type | Large town |
| Location Type | Unknown |
| Context | Unknown |
| Context Quality | 0 |
| Object Period | 0 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Import | Maybe |
| Location | Museum of London |
| Ref No | A25382 |
| M/F | Female |
| Age | Mature |
| Form | Figurine |
| Type | Deity |
| Name | Minerva |
| Bearded | No |
| Standing/Seated | Seated |
| Headgear | Corinthian helmet |
| Attributes | Missing |
| Attribute description | Spear and shield |
| Clothed | Yes |
| Clothing description | Peplos |
| Drapery | Yes |
| Condition | Seat missing, worn face |
| Classical | 1 |
| Quality | Classical 2 |
| Photo | Yes |
| Illustration | No |
| Height | 104.00 |
| Length | 0.00 |
| Parallels | Fleischer 1967, no 25, 1966, no 9 |
| References | Pitts 1979, 99, pl 3+4; Toynbee 1964, 80; Green 1976, 224, no 57; Lindgren 1980, 92-3, pl 63; Wheeler 1930, 46; Celoria and Macdonald 1969, 72 [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | Unusual, esp hand to helmet (Lindgren p93) The facial features are barely visible, the left hand crudely depicted (mitten-like) but the drapery and folds of gown are quite nicely done, the helmet plume is partly missing. |
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