| ID | 825 |
|---|---|
| Images | No image in database |
| Grid Ref | SK8378 |
| Project type | Chance |
| County | Lincolnshire |
| Site | Torksey |
| Site Type | Unknown |
| Location Type | Unknown |
| Context | Unknown |
| Context Quality | 0 |
| Object Date | C1-2? |
| Object Period | 2 |
| Material | Bronze (leaded brass) |
| Secondary Material | Tinned |
| Import | No |
| Place of manufacture | Local |
| Location | private hands? |
| M/F | Male |
| Age | Mature |
| Form | Figurine |
| Type | Composite |
| Name | Horse and rider |
| Bearded | No |
| Standing/Seated | Seated |
| Attributes | Yes |
| Attribute description | Missing |
| Clothed | No |
| Drapery | No |
| Condition | Feet missing, rider only |
| Classical | 0 |
| Quality | Stylised |
| Photo | Yes |
| Illustration | No |
| Height | 47.00 |
| Length | 0.00 |
| Parallels | Chepstow (Henig 1996b, 71) |
| References | Johns and Rigby 1984, 394-5, pl LI c+d [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | He is wearing a helmet with a crest knob. A groove below the waist indicates either the lower edge of a breast-plate or a belt; otherwise the figure is nude. The face has been portrayed in more detail, and stylistically it is not Roman. The eyes are large and circular, the ears, over-large and oval, stand proud from the head, the short nose continues the brow ridge and a groove forms a very wide mouth. Owing to a casting fault the features are distorted and asymmetrical (Johns and Rigby). With more on metallurgy. Henig feels this could be Iron Age |
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