| ID | 507 |
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| Images |
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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) [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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