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| ID | 127 |
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| Images |
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| Grid Ref | TQ3280 |
| Project type | Unknown |
| County | Greater London |
| Site | London |
| Site Name | River Thames |
| Site Type | Large town |
| Location Type | Unknown |
| Context | Unknown |
| Context Quality | 1 |
| Object Period | 0 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Secondary Material | Inlaid eyes |
| Import | Maybe |
| Location | Museum of London |
| Ref No | A25383 |
| M/F | Female |
| Age | Mature |
| Form | Figurine |
| Type | Deity |
| Name | Isis |
| Aliases | Ceres, Demeter |
| Bearded | No |
| Standing/Seated | Seated |
| Headgear | Coronet |
| Attributes | Yes |
| Attribute description | Ears of corn or base of cornucopia, isis knot on gown |
| Clothed | Yes |
| Clothing description | Tunic |
| Drapery | Yes |
| Drapery description | Mantle over left shoulder and arm |
| Condition | Good |
| Classical | 1 |
| Quality | Classical 2 |
| Photo | Yes |
| Illustration | No |
| Height | 75.00 |
| Length | 0.00 |
| Parallels | Bricault 1992; Dunand 1973, pl. XXXIX |
| References | Pitts 1979, 72 no 107, pl 3+4; Toynbee 1964, 85; Green 1976, 223, no 40; Wheeler 1930, 46 [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | Seated with head resting on right hand and left had at waist. Highly detailed piece with fancy hairstyle (long with two layers of ringlets), fingers and toes depicted. Complicated folds of tunic and mantle. Gown tied in Isis knot at the front. |
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