| ID | 294 |
|---|---|
| Images | No image in database |
| Grid Ref | NZ3667 |
| Project type | Unknown |
| County | Durham |
| Site | South Shields |
| Site Type | Military |
| Location Type | Fort |
| Context | Unknown |
| Context Quality | 0 |
| Site Date | Late C1-4 |
| Object Period | 0 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Location | Great North Museum, Newcastle |
| Ref No | SS1900.70.1.2 (not found) |
| M/F | Female |
| Age | Mature |
| Form | Figurine |
| Type | Human |
| Name | Priestess |
| Bearded | No |
| Standing/Seated | Standing |
| Headgear | Veil |
| Attributes | Yes |
| Attribute description | Patera? |
| Clothed | No |
| Drapery | Yes |
| Condition | Poor, missing right hand and foot. |
| Classical | 1 |
| Quality | Stylised |
| Photo | No |
| Illustration | Yes |
| Height | 78.00 |
| Length | 0.00 |
| Parallels | Cunnington and Goddard 1934, 224, pl73.1; Wheeler and Wheeler 1936, 213, fig 46 |
| References | Green 1978, 71, no 15 (but not pl 132, that is no 5, my no 299); Allason-Jones and Miket 1984, 156, no 3.393; Toynbee 1964, 121 [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | More classical than 392 (A-J and Miket). Fully draped female with object in left hand. Right hand missing. |
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