ID | 515 |
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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. |
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