ID | 72 |
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Images | |
Grid Ref | TM2749 |
Project type | Metal detector |
County | Suffolk |
Site | Woodbridge |
Site Type | Unknown |
Location Type | Unknown |
Context | Unknown |
Context Quality | 1 |
Object Period | 0 |
Material | Bronze |
Other finds from site | coins (Hadrian to Constantinian) |
Location | Ipswich Museum |
Ref No | ISPMG 1977-48.1 |
M/F | Male |
Age | Child |
Form | Figurine |
Type | Deity |
Name | Cupid |
Aliases | Mercury |
Bearded | No |
Standing/Seated | Standing |
Attributes | Yes |
Attribute description | Wings |
Clothed | No |
Drapery | No |
Condition | Missing left foot, slightly corroded and worn but generally quite good. |
Classical | 1 |
Quality | Classical 2 or 3 |
Photo | Yes |
Illustration | No |
Height | 76.00 |
Length | 0.00 |
Parallels | Richborough (275) |
References | Pitts 1979, no 54; Goodburn 1978, 449; Balkwill 1978, 150 [Link to Bibliography] |
Description | Chubby face, standing with weight on left leg and right leg to rear. Right arm slightly out to side and left arm raised to shoulder height. Both hands hold broken objects - base of cornucopia? Quite detailed rendering of facial features and hair which is in a top knot, parted down the back of the head with curls around the face and nape of neck. Musculature shown, proportions good. Fingers and toes depicted. Moderately sized wings. |
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