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| ID | 66 |
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| Images |
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| Grid Ref | TQ3079 |
| Project type | Unknown |
| County | Greater London |
| Site | London |
| Site Type | Large town |
| Location Type | Unknown |
| Context | Unknown |
| Context Quality | 0 |
| Object Period | 0 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Import | No |
| Place of manufacture | Local |
| Location | British Museum |
| Ref No | 1868,0904.32 |
| M/F | Male |
| Age | Child |
| Form | Figurine |
| Type | Deity |
| Name | Cupid |
| Bearded | No |
| Standing/Seated | Standing |
| Attributes | Yes |
| Attribute description | Wings, cornucopia, dove and dog |
| Clothed | No |
| Drapery | No |
| Condition | Worn. Wings broken |
| Classical | 1 |
| Quality | Classical 3 |
| Photo | Yes |
| Illustration | No |
| Height | 43.00 |
| Length | 0.00 |
| Parallels | Menzel 1966, 25, Taf 23 no 52 |
| References | Pitts 1979, no 48, pl 14; Green 1976, 224, no 76 [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | Wings spring from back, but are broken away. Left hand holds cornucopia while elbow rest on small tree. Small dog by left foot and bird (dove?) by right (Pitts p59) |
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