Figurines Data

ID	840
Images
Grid Ref	TL9740
Project type	Chance
County	Suffolk
Site	Boxford
Site Name	Calais Street
Site Type	Unknown
Location Type	Unknown
Context	Unknown
Context Quality	1
Object Period	0
Material	Bronze
Location	Ipswich Museum
Ref No	ISPMG 1981-55
M/F	Male
Age	Youth
Form	Figurine
Type	Deity
Name	Mercury
Bearded	No
Standing/Seated	Seated
Attributes	Yes
Attribute description	Purse, possible head wings or petasos
Clothed	No
Drapery	No
Condition	Very worn, missing left foot and hand
Classical	1
Quality	Stylised 1
Photo	Yes
Illustration	No
Height	58.00
Length	0.00
Parallels	Dorchester (362); Boucher 1976, nos. 171 and 172; Menzel 1966, no 38 (unprovenanced)
References	Martin et al. 1982, 155 [Link to Bibliography]
Description	Very worn seated figure. No details of face remain. Slight points on the top of the head could indicate the base of head wings or wings on a petasos. Although worn it doesn't appear to have a lot of detail of musculature. The right foot is small and narrow. Left arm slightly out to side, right forearm rests on thigh and the hand holds a purse over the knee. Leans slightly to the right and the head is tilted to the right. Proportions are not bad, although the right leg is a little small. Seated Mercury is not very common in Britain.