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| ID | 89 |
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| Images |
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| Grid Ref | TL5380 |
| Project type | Chance |
| County | Cambridgeshire |
| Site | near Ely |
| Site Type | Unknown |
| Location Type | Unknown |
| Context | Unknown |
| Context Quality | 0 |
| Object Period | 0 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Import | No |
| Place of manufacture | Local |
| Location | Cambridge University Museum |
| Ref No | 1922.691 |
| M/F | Male |
| Age | Mature |
| Form | Figurine |
| Type | Deity |
| Name | Hercules |
| Bearded | Yes |
| Standing/Seated | Standing |
| Headgear | Diadem |
| Attributes | Yes |
| Attribute description | club, lionskin |
| Clothed | No |
| Drapery | No |
| Condition | Fair |
| Classical | 1 |
| Quality | Classical 3 |
| Photo | Yes |
| Illustration | No |
| Height | 64.00 |
| Length | 0.00 |
| Parallels | Fleischer 1967, no159; Kaufmann-Heinimann 1977, no48 |
| References | Pitts 1979, no71; Toynbee 1964, 73; Green 1976, 211; Heichelheim 1937, 53, pl III [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | Stands with weight on right leg, left leg slightly bent. The club is held in the left palm and leans against his shoulder. Lionskin draped over left forearm is quite detailed with face and paws shown. Fairly simple but effective depiction of face, incised beard. Fingers and toes depicted. Right arm outstretched but the hand is empty. Diadem tied around head with three ?jewels (on top of forehead and at each side, like the Willingham head 448)) and ribbons fall across shoulders |
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