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| ID | 185 |
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| Grid Ref | NY5674 |
| Project type | Excavation |
| County | Cumbria |
| Site | Bewcastle |
| Site Type | Military |
| Location Type | Fort |
| Context | Unstratified |
| Context Quality | 2 |
| Site Date | C3-4 |
| Object Period | 0 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Other finds from site | Pottery, altars, inscriptions |
| Location | Tullie House Museum |
| Ref No | CALMG 1985.41.121 |
| M/F | Male |
| Age | Youth |
| Form | Figurine |
| Type | Deity |
| Name | Lar Familiaris |
| Aliases | Genius |
| Bearded | No |
| Standing/Seated | Standing |
| Headgear | Wreath |
| Attributes | Yes |
| Attribute description | Cornucopia |
| Clothed | Yes |
| Clothing description | Tunic |
| Drapery | No |
| Condition | Worn, missing feet, right arm and left hand and base of cornucopia. |
| Classical | 1 |
| Quality | Stylised 1 |
| Photo | Yes |
| Illustration | No |
| Height | 72.00 |
| Length | 0.00 |
| References | Green 1978, 46, pl 21; Richmond 1938, fig 20; Alcock 1986, 128 [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | Stands with head turned to right. Left arm slightly out to the side with cornucpoia resting against it. Wears a pleated tunic with overfold. Drapery folds are fairly basic; worn but appear quite regular. Details of face are gone, but does appear to be wearing a wreath. |
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