| ID | 1063 |
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| Images |
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| Grid Ref | TQ3280 |
| Project type | Excavation |
| County | Greater London |
| Site | London |
| Site Name | Billingsgate Lorry Park, Lower Thames Street |
| Site Type | Large town |
| Location Type | Waterfront |
| Context | Unknown |
| Context Quality | 2 |
| Object Period | 0 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Location | Museum of London |
| Ref No | 85.276 |
| M/F | Male |
| Age | Mature |
| Form | Figurine |
| Type | Deity |
| Name | Hercules |
| Aliases | Silenus, Satyr |
| Bearded | Yes |
| Standing/Seated | Seated |
| Attributes | Yes |
| Attribute description | Wineskin and cup |
| Clothed | No |
| Drapery | No |
| Condition | Good, slightly worn and seat missing |
| Classical | Yes |
| Quality | Stylised 1 |
| Photo | Yes |
| Illustration | No |
| Height | 84 |
| Length | 0 |
| Description | Nude male seated (although the object he was sitting on is missing). Holds wineskin in right hand and cup in left. The lower body is disproportionately small, in particular he has short legs and very small feet. A fairly crude depiction of the body but overall a nice piece. |
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Last updated: Wed Feb 29 2012