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| ID | 296 |
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| Images |
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| Grid Ref | NZ3667 |
| Project type | Unknown |
| County | Durham |
| Site | South Shields |
| Site Type | Military |
| Location Type | Fort |
| Context | Unknown |
| Context Quality | 1 |
| Site Date | Late C1-4 |
| Object Date | C2-3 |
| Object Period | 3 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Location | Great North Museum, Newcastle |
| Ref No | MA1929.116 |
| M/F | Female |
| Age | Mature |
| Form | Figurine |
| Type | Deity |
| Name | Diana |
| Aliases | Luna |
| Bearded | No |
| Attributes | Yes |
| Attribute description | Crescent moon |
| Clothed | No |
| Drapery | No |
| Condition | Good, slightly worn and a little corrosion. |
| Classical | 1 |
| Quality | Classical 3 or Stylised 1 |
| Photo | Yes |
| Illustration | Yes |
| Height | 57.00 |
| Length | 0.00 |
| Parallels | Toynbee 1964, 84 |
| References | Green 1978, 71, no 7, pl 26; Allason-Jones and Miket 1984, 160, no 3.395; Toynbee 1964, 84, note 4 [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | A bronze head of Diana in the guise of Luna with her hair twisted up to form a crescent on top of her head. The base has a 6mm diameter circular hole for attachment to the body. (A-J and Miket) Horizontal slit mouth, wedge nose, eyes angled and fairly shallow rather flat profile. Rather mournful expression. Hair lightly grooved, in a braid around the forehead, straight across the back of head. Quite a large piece. Head tilted slightly to the right. Solid except for circular hole. |
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