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| ID | 80 |
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| Images |
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| Grid Ref | TL1307 |
| Project type | Chance |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Site | St Albans |
| Site Name | Verulamium |
| Site Type | Civitas capital |
| Location Type | Unknown |
| Context | Unknown |
| Context Quality | 1 |
| Object Period | 0 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Import | No |
| Place of manufacture | Local |
| Location | Verulamium Museum |
| Ref No | SABMS 78.27 |
| M/F | Male |
| Age | Mature |
| Form | Figurine |
| Type | Deity |
| Name | Hercules |
| Bearded | No |
| Standing/Seated | Standing |
| Attributes | Yes |
| Attribute description | Lionskin and missing club |
| Clothed | No |
| Drapery | No |
| Condition | Good but missing left foot and club broken |
| Classical | 1 |
| Quality | Stylised 2 |
| Photo | Yes |
| Illustration | No |
| Height | 76.00 |
| Length | 0.00 |
| References | Pitts 1979, no 62; Green 1976, 207, pl VII b [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | Stands with left arm outstretched and draped with lionskin and right arm raised to hold club. Both hands clenched and fingers depicted on both hands. Basic depiction of the body, legs heavily muscled, very small pert buttocks, rather triangular torso with very little muscular definition and narrow waist. Round face with stylised features and cap hair. Very stylised lionskin. Simple depiction of foot with no toes. Same stance but not as well executed as another Verulamium example (no. 81) |
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