Figurines Data

ID	863
Images	No image in database
Grid Ref	SU1235
Project type	Metal detector
County	Wiltshire
Site	Durnford
Site Name	Salterton
Site Type	Unknown
Location Type	Unknown
Context	Unknown
Context Quality	1
Site Date	Unknown
Object Date	C2-3
Object Period	3
Material	Bronze
Import	No?
Location	Salisbury Museum
M/F	Male
Age	Youth
Form	Figurine
Type	Deity
Name	Mercury
Bearded	No
Standing/Seated	Standing
Attributes	Yes
Attribute description	Head wings, caduceus, purse
Clothed	No
Drapery	Yes
Drapery description	Paenula over left shoulder and arm
Condition	Good, some surface wear
Classical	1
Quality	Stylised 1
Photo	No
Illustration	Yes
Height	78.00
Length	0.00
Parallels	Uley (no 699)
References	Henig 2003, 225-7 [Link to Bibliography]
Description	His body is largely nude, though paenula (cloak) covers his left arm and hangs down his side to his lower calf. The body is well modeled, even on the back where the spine and buttocks are clearly delineated. Mercury has prominent wings which seem to sprout directly from his head rather than from a petasos (cap). In his left hand, which is hidden by the paenula, he holds his serpent-headed herald's staff (caduceus). The upper part of the handle appears to have a twisted 'corkscrew' stem, and the usual double-curved terminal of the object is here ornamentally embellished with a series of depressions. The very stylised heads of the snakes have crests. The god's right arm hangs down near his side and his hand clutches a moneybag (Henig).