Figurines Data

ID	698
Images
Grid Ref	ST7899
Project type	Excavation
County	Gloucestershire
Site	Uley
Site Name	West Hill
Site Type	Religious
Location Type	Temple Structure II
Context	Layer 201 in timber annexe
Context Quality	3
Site Date	IA-C7
Context Date	Late C4
Object Period	0
Material	Bronze
Other finds from site	Other figurines
Location	British Museum
Ref No	1978,0102.20
M/F	Male
Age	Youth
Form	Figurine
Type	Deity
Name	Mercury
Bearded	No
Standing/Seated	Standing
Headgear	Petasos
Attributes	Yes
Attribute description	Petasos, winged boots, purse, missing caduceus
Clothed	No
Drapery	Yes
Drapery description	Paenula over left shoulder and arm
Condition	Corroded and worn
Classical	1
Quality	Classical 3
Photo	Yes
Illustration	Yes
Height	67.50
Length	0.00
Prototype	Polykleitos
Parallels	Boucher 1976, 101, 16, fig 142-7; Kaufmann-Heinimann 1977, 34, no 28
References	Goodburn 1978, 457; Ellison and Henig 1978, 369-70, pl LXXIb; Henig 1993, 99, fig 85, no 4 [Link to Bibliography]
Description	Small figure. Stands with head turned to left, features of face mostly worn away. Holds a long purse in right hand, left bent to hold caduceus. Heavy drapery over left shoulder and arm. Large petasos with small wings on top, winged boots. Left leg bent slightly to the rear, large left foot, right ?broken. Poor condition makes it hard to see detail or quality, but there is some definition of musculature on the torso. No evidence for detail on right hand. Coarsely moulded drapery.