ID | 38 |
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Images | |
Grid Ref | TQ3281 |
Project type | Unknown |
County | Greater London |
Site | London |
Site Name | Corner of Fore Street and Milton Street |
Site Type | Large town |
Location Type | Unknown |
Context | Unknown |
Context Quality | 1 |
Object Date | Late C2- early C3 |
Object Period | 3 |
Material | Bronze |
Secondary Material | Gilded, inlaid eyes |
Import | Maybe |
Location | Museum of London |
Ref No | A20158 |
M/F | Male |
Age | Youth |
Form | Figurine |
Type | Deity |
Name | Mercury |
Bearded | No |
Standing/Seated | Standing |
Attributes | Yes |
Attribute description | Purse, ?wing |
Clothed | No |
Drapery | No |
Condition | Missing lower right leg and left hand, worn and pitted |
Classical | 1 |
Quality | Classical 3 |
Photo | Yes |
Illustration | No |
Height | 122.00 |
Length | 0.00 |
Parallels | Boucher 1973, no 102; Menzel 1960, no 11 and 1964, no 5 |
References | Pitts 1979, 54 no 25, pl 3; Green 1976, 224, no 63; Lindgren 1980, pl 14; Wheeler 1930, 46 [Link to Bibliography] |
Description | Poor condition but would have been quite a nice piece. Possible drapery over left shoulder. |
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Last updated: Wed Feb 29 2012