ID | 615 |
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Images | |
Grid Ref | TG5212 |
Project type | Chance |
County | Norfolk |
Site | Caister-on-Sea |
Site Name | Reservoir |
Site Type | Military |
Location Type | North of fort |
Context | Unknown |
Context Quality | 1 |
Site Date | Early C3-Late 4 |
Object Period | 0 |
Material | Bronze |
Other finds from site | Mercury (614), wolf/jackal sceptre, plaque with Cupid, mini sickle, pipeclay figurines |
Import | Yes? |
Place of manufacture | Gaul? |
Location | Norwich Castle Museum |
Ref No | NWHCM 1894.76.94 |
M/F | Male |
Age | Youth |
Form | Bust |
Type | Deity |
Name | Bacchus |
Aliases | Faun |
Bearded | No |
Attributes | yes |
Attribute description | Leaves and berries in hair |
Clothed | No |
Drapery | No |
Condition | Good |
Classical | 1 |
Quality | Classical 3 |
Photo | Yes |
Illustration | Yes |
Height | 57.00 |
Length | 0.00 |
Parallels | Benwell, Carlisle (Green 1978 pls 2 and 5 as Mercury); Thames (Green 1976, pl. IV as horned Mercury) |
References | Green 1976, 205; Haverfield 1901a, 294; Fox 1889, 358; Taylor 1872, 11; Darling and Gurney 1993, 129-30, fig. 113 no. 793 [Link to Bibliography] |
Description | Hollow cast bust filled with lead. Despite its feminine appearance, this bust depicts a youthful Bacchus (Darling and Gurney). Features hairstyle and workmanship of this, Benwell and Carlisle all closely similar. |
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