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| ID | 237 |
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| Images |
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| Grid Ref | TQ3280 |
| Project type | Unknown |
| County | Greater London |
| Site | London |
| Site Name | River Thames |
| Site Type | Large town |
| Location Type | Unknown |
| Context | Unknown |
| Context Quality | 0 |
| Object Period | 0 |
| Material | Copper alloy? |
| Secondary Material | Silver plated |
| Import | No |
| Place of manufacture | Local |
| Location | British Museum |
| Ref No | 1856,0701.24 |
| Form | Figurine |
| Type | Animal |
| Name | Goat |
| Bearded | No |
| Standing/Seated | Standing |
| Is an attribute of | Mercury |
| Clothed | No |
| Drapery | No |
| Classical | 1 |
| Quality | Classical 3 |
| Photo | Yes |
| Illustration | Yes |
| Height | 61.00 |
| Length | 52.00 |
| Parallels | Zadoks-Josephus Jitta 1967, no 44; Fleischer 1967, no 265 |
| References | Pitts 1979, no 159; Toynbee 1964, 126; Green 1976, 224, no 48, pl XXe; RCHM London 1928, pl 67; Smith 1859, 75, fig [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | Naturalistic; large curved horns; large eyes; incised beard, head down; deeply grooved representation of coat, small tail (Pitts p84). Nicely executed, shaggy coat, head turned slightly to the right. Quite a thin profile. Front and rear hooves joined to form a small base. Central body is hollow with some iron corrosion inside. |
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