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| ID | 400 |
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| Images |
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| Grid Ref | SJ5608 |
| Project type | Excavation |
| County | Shropshire |
| Site | Wroxeter |
| Site Name | Viroconium |
| Site Type | Civitas capital |
| Location Type | Unknown |
| Context | Unknown |
| Context Quality | 1 |
| Object Period | 0 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Location | Shrewsbury Museum |
| Ref No | SHYMS: A298 |
| M/F | Female |
| Age | Youth |
| Form | Figurine |
| Type | Deity |
| Name | Venus |
| Bearded | No |
| Clothed | No |
| Drapery | No |
| Condition | Head only |
| Classical | 1 |
| Quality | Classical 3 or Stylised 1 |
| Photo | Yes |
| Illustration | No |
| Height | 25.00 |
| Length | 0.00 |
| References | Green 1976, 164, no 27; Anon 1913, 122; Bushe-Fox 1916, 34, pl XXII [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | \'A very thin hollow casting of a small female head in bronze. . . The workmanship is rather unusual, the lines of the hair and eyes being very deeply cut.' Quite a large nose and eyes, head tilted to the left. Hair tied up at the back of the head. Possible attachment? |
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