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ID 91
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Grid Ref TL4497
Project type Chance
County Cambridgeshire
Site near Ely
Site Name Sutton
Site Type Unknown
Location Type Unknown
Context Unknown
Context Quality 1
Object Period 0
Material Bronze
Import No
Place of manufacture Local
Location Cambridge University Museum
Ref No A.R. 1891.18
M/F Male
Age Mature
Form Figurine
Type Deity
Name Hercules
Bearded Yes
Standing/Seated Standing
Headgear Wreath
Attributes Yes
Attribute description Club, lionskin
Clothed No
Drapery No
Condition Very worn, missing right arm below elbow, break on left leg at knee
Classical 1
Quality Classical 3
Photo Yes
Illustration No
Height 64.00
Length 0.00
Parallels Zadoks-Josephus Jitta 1967, no 9; Rolland 1965, no 100
References Pitts 1979, no. 73; Toynbee 1964, 73; Green 1976, 210; Heichelheim 1937, 53, pl III
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Description Nude male stands with weight on left leg, right slightly bent at knee but parallel to left. Looks slightly to the right. Features of face worn but can see beard, hair incised. Stands on small rectangular base. Left arm at side, hand holds club which rests on ground to left of leg. Left arm also draped with lionskin. Right arm held slightly out from side, hand missing. Proportions not bad, musculature shown (but slightly affected by wear and corrosion). Central groove down back.


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