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ID 507
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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)
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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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