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ID	902
Images	No image in database
Grid Ref	SP8124
Project type	Metal detector
County	Buckinghamshire
Site	Dunton
Site Type	Unknown
Location Type	Unknown
Context	Unknown
Context Quality	1
Object Period	0
Material	Bronze
Location	Returned to finder
Ref No	BH-10A1D6
M/F	Male
Form	Figurine
Type	Deity
Name	Mars?
Bearded	Yes
Standing/Seated	Standing
Headgear	Helmet
Clothed	Yes
Clothing description	cuirass?
Drapery	No
Condition	Corroded, missing arms and legs
Classical	1
Photo	yes
Illustration	No
Height	81.70
Length	0.00
References	PAS database [Link to Bibliography]
Description	The object is incomplete and heavily corroded. This makes an exact identification impossible, although it may be a representation of Mars. The figure is depicted standing, facing forward. On his head he wears some form of headgear, possibly a helmet. All that remains of the facial features are two small circular depressions for the eyes and what appears to be a full beard. All four limbs are largely missing (deliberately broken?), but what remains suggests that the arms were both by the sides and that the legs were probably straight and parallel (one is now bent slightly backwards). The style of clothing is uncertain due to corrosion, although the width at the base of the neck, as well as the definite indication of a knee-length garment, suggests that he may be wearing a cuirass. A wide strap extends diagonally across the body from the left shoulder and can be seen on the back also. Overall, the figure is slender and athletic in appearance. A casting mark can be seen extending down one side of the object (PAS).
PAS id	BH-10A1D6