| ID | 1160 |
|---|---|
| Images |
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| Grid Ref | NY4054 |
| Project type | Chance |
| County | Cumbria |
| Site | Carlisle |
| Site Name | Denton Foot |
| Site Type | Civitas capital |
| Location Type | Unknown |
| Context | Unknown |
| Context Quality | 0 |
| Object Period | 0 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Location | Tullie House Museum |
| Ref No | CALMG 2008.16.2 |
| M/F | Male |
| Age | Youth |
| Form | Figurine |
| Type | Deity |
| Name | Hercules |
| Bearded | No |
| Standing/Seated | Standing |
| Attributes | Yes |
| Attribute description | Lionskin, missing club |
| Clothed | No |
| Drapery | No |
| Condition | Good, slightly worn, club broken |
| Classical | 1 |
| Quality | Stylised 2 |
| Photo | Yes |
| Illustration | No |
| Height | 84.00 |
| Length | 0.00 |
| Description | Standing on right leg, left slightly forward and bent. Right arm raised to hold club of which only the handle remains in the hand. Left arm at side, bent and draped with lionskin which is very narrow and slightly pointed at the tip. Left hand a stump. Nipple and belly button rings. No real musculature shown, toes are depicted and there a couple of shallow grooves for fingers on the right hand. Face crude, head narrow and pointed on top. No chin, ring eyes, narrow pointed nose, very small dimple for mouth. Hair is shown as straight incisions across the back of the head from a central parting. |
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