Figurines Data

ID	794
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.