ID | 507 |
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Images | |
Grid Ref | SU8208 |
Project type | Unknown |
County | Sussex, West |
Site | West Stoke |
Site Type | Unknown |
Location Type | Unknown |
Context | Unknown |
Context Quality | 0 |
Object Period | 0 |
Material | Bronze |
Secondary Material | Inlaid eyes? |
Location | British Museum |
Ref No | 1884,1221.2 |
M/F | Male |
Age | Mature |
Form | Figurine |
Type | Deity |
Name | Jupiter |
Bearded | Yes |
Standing/Seated | Seated |
Headgear | Diadem/wreath |
Attributes | Missing |
Attribute description | Fulmen and sceptre |
Clothed | Yes |
Clothing description | Sandals |
Drapery | Yes |
Drapery description | Half draped in a mantle |
Classical | 1 |
Quality | Classical 2 or 3 |
Photo | Yes |
Illustration | No |
Height | 76.20 |
Length | 0.00 |
References | Green 1976, 197, pl Ixb+c; Toynbee 1964, 65; Wimboldt 1935, 66 (South Stoke) [Link to Bibliography] |
Description | Seated Jupiter is draped over the left shoulder, down his back and across his lower legs. His right arm rests on his knee and probably held a fulmen. His left arm is raised and probably held a sceptre. His right leg is slightly forward of his left. The musculature of his torso is well defined. |
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