ID | 794 |
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Images | |
Grid Ref | SP0201 |
Project type | Unknown |
County | Gloucestershire |
Site | Cirencester? |
Site Type | Civitas capital |
Location Type | Unknown |
Context | Unknown |
Context Quality | 0 |
Object Period | 0 |
Material | Bronze |
Location | Corinium Museum |
Ref No | C106 |
Form | Figurine |
Type | Bird |
Name | Cockerel |
Bearded | No |
Standing/Seated | Standing |
Is an attribute of | Mercury |
Clothed | No |
Drapery | No |
Condition | Very slightly worn but otherwise good. |
Classical | 1 |
Quality | Stylised 1 |
Photo | Yes |
Illustration | Yes |
Height | 45.00 |
Length | 48.00 |
Parallels | Nettleton (Toynbee 1964, 128, pl XXXVa), Rook and Henig 1981, 356-9 |
References | Henig and Paddock 1993, 92, fig 4, 11 [Link to Bibliography] |
Description | The bird has a well-defined comb, a ruff of feathers around its neck, rather stylised plumage composed of v-notches on its chest and three separate tail-feathers. . . . Probably from a group of Mercury (Henig and Paddock). Stands on a small circular base. If the base is flat the bird leans to the left considerably and falls forward. Two separate legs. A lot of attention has gone into the production of the piece, but it is much less accomplished than 515. More stylised v stamps on breast, staright gooves on legs, cross-hatching on the wings and tail. Quite a large comb and wattles. Quite a large piece, if part of a group the figure would have been large, the other cockerels from Cirencester are a better size for a group piece. |
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