[Link to Bibliography]
| ID | 675 |
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| Images |
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| Grid Ref | TL3976 |
| Project type | Chance |
| County | Cambridgeshire |
| Site | Earith |
| Site Name | Fen Drove |
| Site Type | Unknown |
| Context | Unknown |
| Context Quality | 1 |
| Object Date | C2? |
| Object Period | 2 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Import | Yes |
| Place of manufacture | Gaulish? |
| Location | Cambridge University Museum |
| Ref No | D 1983.32 |
| M/F | Male |
| Age | Mature |
| Form | Figurine |
| Type | Deity |
| Name | Genius |
| Aliases | Worshipper, priest |
| Bearded | No |
| Standing/Seated | Standing |
| Attributes | Yes |
| Attribute description | Fruit, missing ?patera |
| Clothed | Yes |
| Clothing description | Tunic, boots |
| Drapery | Yes |
| Drapery description | Cloak |
| Condition | Good, missing pedestal |
| Classical | 1 |
| Quality | Classical 3 |
| Photo | Yes |
| Illustration | Yes |
| Height | 158.00 |
| Length | 0.00 |
| Parallels | Trier (Menzel 1966, 41-2 no 87, pl 41), Nismes, Belgium; Strasbourg; Neuvy-en-Sullias |
| References | Grew, 1980, 375l; Green and Henig 1988, pl XVII; H.J.M. Green 1986, 59 no 8, fig. 11 [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | See Green and Henig for full description. Fairly simple but effective piece, especially the modelling of the expressive face framed by the curls of hair. Also simple but effective drapery. Quite a hefty body with very small legs and arms. |
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