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ID 652
Images No image in database
Grid Ref TQ0545
Project type Unknown
County Surrey
Site Farley Heath
Site Type Religious
Location Type Temple
Context Unknown
Context Quality 1
Site Date C1-5
Object Period 0
Material Bronze
Location British Museum
Ref No 1853,0419.113
Form Figurine
Type Bird
Name Eagle
Bearded No
Is an attribute of Jupiter
Clothed No
Drapery No
Condition Legs broken
Classical 1
Photo Yes
Illustration Yes
Height 48.00
Length 0.00
Parallels Chesters (215)
References Green 1976, 219; Bird 2007, 49 fig 21 no. 81
[Link to Bibliography]
Description possible sceptre terminal. 'The feathers on the back are marked by overlapping semi-circles, the tail by incised dots above chevrons and the wingtips by diagonal lines; the eyes are shown by two impressions' (Bird).


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