Figurines Data

ID	515
Images
Grid Ref	SP0201
Project type	Excavation
County	Gloucestershire
Site	Cirencester
Site Name	Watermoor School
Site Type	Civitas capital
Location Type	Insula VII
Context	Unstratified
Context Quality	2
Site Date	C2-3
Object Period	0
Material	Silver
Secondary Material	Gilded
Location	Corinium Museum
Ref No	A361
Form	Figurine
Type	Bird
Name	Cockerel
Bearded	No
Standing/Seated	Standing
Is an attribute of	Mercury
Clothed	No
Drapery	No
Condition	Feet missing, otherwise good.
Classical	1
Quality	Classical 2
Photo	Yes
Illustration	Yes
Height	28.00
Length	32.00
Parallels	Verulamium group; Walters 1921, no 29, pl v
References	Green 1976, 173, no 6; Wilson 1968, 198, pl XVII; Toynbee 1976, 70; Henig and Paddock 1993, 92, fig 4, 12; McWhirr 1986, 239, pl 157 #1 [Link to Bibliography]
Description	Silver with gilt wings, tail and comb. Its head is turned to the right (presumably facing a figure of Mercury). This is a very finely detailed work of art, as can be seen for example in the neatly delineated breast-feathers. (Henig and Paddock). The breast feathers are lunate stamps, tail feathers hatched, wings a mixture of both. Expressive face. Presumably was with a well-modelled Mercury figure. Wings and tail feathers slightly raised as if making a display or about to take flight.