[Link to Bibliography]
| ID | 257 |
|---|---|
| Images |
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| Grid Ref | NY6325 |
| Project type | Unknown |
| County | Cumbria |
| Site | Kirkby Thore |
| Site Type | Small town |
| Location Type | Unknown |
| Context | Unknown |
| Context Quality | 1 |
| Object Period | 0 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Location | British Museum |
| Ref No | 1857,1214.2 |
| M/F | Male |
| Age | Child |
| Form | Figurine |
| Type | Deity |
| Name | Cupid |
| Bearded | No |
| Standing/Seated | Standing |
| Attributes | Yes |
| Attribute description | Wings, ?dove |
| Clothed | No |
| Drapery | No |
| Condition | Worn; dove's head missing, right hand missing, wings damaged |
| Classical | 1 |
| Quality | Classical 3 |
| Photo | Yes |
| Illustration | No |
| Height | 74.00 |
| Length | 0.00 |
| Parallels | Moresby (no 267) |
| References | Green 1978, 62, pl 31 [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | Standing on left foot, right leg back, right arm raised, looks up. Hair in top knot and falls in ringlets at the back to the shoulders. Facial features corroded, toes depicted, proportions adequate. |
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