[Link to Bibliography]
| ID | 225 |
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| Images |
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| Grid Ref | NY9864 |
| Project type | Unknown |
| County | Northumberland |
| Site | Corbridge |
| Site Type | Military |
| Location Type | Unknown |
| Context | Unknown |
| Context Quality | 1 |
| Site Date | c.AD90 - 4th c |
| Object Period | 0 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Location | Corbridge Museum |
| Ref No | HWMEH CO22970 |
| M/F | Female |
| Age | Mature |
| Form | Figurine |
| Type | Deity |
| Name | Victory |
| Bearded | No |
| Standing/Seated | Standing |
| Attributes | Yes |
| Attribute description | Wings, wreath, globe, and cornucopia or torch |
| Clothed | Yes |
| Clothing description | Long gown with overfold |
| Drapery | No |
| Condition | Slightly worn, tip of right wing broken. |
| Classical | 1 |
| Quality | Stylised 1 |
| Photo | Yes |
| Illustration | No |
| Height | 67.00 |
| Length | 0.00 |
| Parallels | Lydney (553) |
| References | Green 1978, 58, pl 25 [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | Figure stands on a globe. Gown flares out behind. Mitten hands. Proportions wrong - long thin torso and legs. Overly large right hand awkwardly holds wreath in front and whole arm poorly modelled. Object rests along left arm. Small head, chubby face, fairly poorly modelled features. Basic modelling of drapery. Left wing long and pointed, feathers are scalloped. |
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