Figurines Data

ID	873
Images
Grid Ref	SS5697
Project type	Excavation
County	West Glamorgan
Site	Loughor
Site Name	Leucarum (Dock Street)
Site Type	Military
Location Type	Fort (Site 53)
Context	Building 3.10 demolition debris
Context Quality	3
Site Date	Late C1-early C4
Context Date	Early C2 (phase 12)
Object Period	0
Material	Bronze
Location	National Museum of Wales
Ref No	98.6H/3.155
Form	Figurine
Type	Animal
Name	Mouse
Bearded	No
Standing/Seated	Seated
Clothed	No
Drapery	No
Condition	Good, slight damage to left ear.
Classical	1
Quality	Stylised 1
Photo	Yes
Illustration	Yes
Height	32.10
Length	78.70
Parallels	York (875), Kenchester (504)
References	Lloyd-Morgan 1997, 268-9, fig. 100 no. 155 [Link to Bibliography]
Description	Freestanding statuette of a mouse seated but leaning forward and holding between its front paws a flat circular cake, in the same plane as the line of the body, and appearing to be on the point of eating. Its ears are pricked back; the left one is now a little damaged. The tail sticks out straight behind and nicely balances the piece when seen in side view. The eyes and whiskers are suggested with engraved detail (Lloyd-Morgan, 268). Quite a large piece, fairly crudely modelled. Dimple eyes, large paws with claws. Groove for mouth. Quite a round, thick body like a sausage. The rear legs sit awkwardly underneath.