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| ID | 78 |
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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 | Maybe |
| Place of manufacture | Britain or North Italy |
| Location | Museum of London |
| Ref No | G2062 |
| M/F | Male |
| Age | Mature |
| Form | Figurine |
| Type | Deity |
| Name | Hercules |
| Bearded | No |
| Standing/Seated | Standing |
| Attributes | Yes |
| Attribute description | Lionskin and missing club |
| Clothed | No |
| Drapery | No |
| Condition | Face slightly worn but otherwise good; right hand broken |
| Classical | 1 |
| Quality | Stylised 2 |
| Photo | Yes |
| Illustration | No |
| Height | 109.00 |
| Length | 0.00 |
| Parallels | Rolland 1965 no 93+95 |
| References | Pitts 1979, 61 no 60; Green 1976, 224, no 66; Guildhall Museum 1908, no. 4, pl. XV, 4 [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | Nude male, weight on right leg and left leg raised; left arm with lionskin (clear tail); right arm raised for lost club; head to left; ithyuphallic. . Possibly local British work since its thin body, 2 incised circles high on chest, cap hair, large eyes and down-turned mought are comparable with British pieces (Pitts) Interesting hair style |
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