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ID 311
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Grid Ref SE6052
Project type Unknown
County Yorkshire, North
Site York
Site Type Colonia
Location Type Unknown
Context Unknown
Context Quality 1
Object Date C3?
Object Period 3
Material Bronze
Secondary Material Eyes inlaid?
Location Yorkshire Museum
Ref No YORYM 2009.30
M/F Male
Age Child
Form Figurine
Type Deity
Name Cupid
Bearded No
Standing/Seated Standing
Attributes Yes
Attribute description Wings, duck or dove, grapes?
Clothed No
Drapery No
Condition Worn, tip of right wing broken
Classical 1
Quality Classical 2
Photo Yes
Illustration No
Height 84.00
Length 0.00
Parallels Frindsbury (370)
References Green 1978, 75, no 28; pl 33; Home 1924, pl opp p130; Hutchinson 1986, 213, Me-20
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Description The hair is worn in long wavy locks, tightly curled at the tips to frame the face; one thick strand is separated form the main mass of hair and tightly plaited, with the plait doubled back across the crown of the head and ending in a little tuft just above the forehead (Hutchinson). Stands holding the bird in the palm of his left hand and a bunch of grapes in his right. Proportions good, detail good, nice piece, just not in very good condition.


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