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| ID | 238 |
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| Images |
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| Grid Ref | TQ3079 |
| Project type | Unknown |
| County | Greater London |
| Site | London |
| Site Type | Large town |
| Location Type | Unknown |
| Context | Unknown |
| Context Quality | 0 |
| Object Period | 0 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Secondary Material | enamelled |
| Import | No |
| Place of manufacture | Local |
| Location | British Museum |
| Ref No | 1899,0508.74 |
| Form | Attachment |
| Type | Bird |
| Name | Cockerel |
| Bearded | No |
| Standing/Seated | Standing |
| Is an attribute of | Mercury |
| Clothed | No |
| Drapery | No |
| Condition | Feet broken |
| Classical | 1 |
| Photo | Yes |
| Illustration | No |
| Height | 134.90 |
| Length | 0.00 |
| Parallels | Menzel 1986, Taf 78 no 122 |
| References | Pitts 1979, no 180; Toynbee 1964, 128; RCHM London 1928, pl 67; Green 1976, 225, no 88 [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | Front half of bird only. Large comb on top of head. Ring and dot eyes, central dot filled with green enamel. Legs bend, wide hollow elliptical body. Scalloped feathers on top of body and on breast, triangles on back of neck, all filled with green and yellow enamel. Open beak. Feet damaged but appear to be hooked to attach to object. |
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