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| ID | 435 |
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| Images |
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| Grid Ref | TL1307 |
| Project type | Unknown |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Site | St Albans |
| Site Name | Verulamium |
| Site Type | Civitas capital |
| Location Type | Temple |
| Context | Unknown |
| Context Quality | 1 |
| Object Period | 0 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Import | No |
| Place of manufacture | Local |
| Location | Verulamium Museum |
| Ref No | SABMS 78.5 |
| Form | Figurine |
| Type | Animal |
| Name | Snake |
| Bearded | No |
| Clothed | No |
| Drapery | No |
| Condition | Tail broken but otherwise good. |
| Classical | 1 |
| Quality | Classical 3 |
| Photo | Yes |
| Illustration | No |
| Height | 0.00 |
| Length | 105.00 |
| Parallels | Menzel 1966, no 1029; Colchester (1036) |
| References | Pitts 1979, no 201; Green 1976, 206, no 1, pl XXIX d [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | Very nice depiction. Body looped twice in the centre, a further loop begins at the base of the tail which is broken. Head extended upwards. The inside of the loop is flat but the rest of the body is decorated with scales. Presumably was curled around a shaft. Lattice on top of head, underside of neck has transverse grooves which extend down to the beginning of the first loop where the scale pattern begins. |
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