| ID | 1015 |
|---|---|
| Images | No image in database |
| Grid Ref | SD6434 |
| Project type | Excavation |
| County | Lancashire |
| Site | Ribchester |
| Site Type | Military |
| Location Type | Fort |
| Context | Quarry layer 3 |
| Context Quality | 3 |
| Site Date | Late C1-2 |
| Context Date | C3 |
| Object Period | 0 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Secondary Material | White metal |
| Location | Ribchester Museum |
| Ref No | RB89 Sf6150 |
| M/F | Male |
| Age | Mature |
| Form | Figurine |
| Type | Deity |
| Name | Mercury |
| Aliases | Fortuna |
| Bearded | No |
| Standing/Seated | Standing |
| Attributes | Yes |
| Attribute description | Purse, possible winged sandals |
| Clothed | No |
| Drapery | Yes |
| Condition | Poor, feet missing, left arm missing, right hand damaged, head corroded |
| Classical | 1 |
| Quality | Stylised |
| Photo | No |
| Illustration | Yes |
| Height | 63.00 |
| Length | 0.00 |
| Parallels | Colchester (1041), York (312) |
| References | Howard-Davis 2000, 246, fig. 56 no. 36 and Catalogue 1: copper alloy, 5 [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | It appears, however, to represent a draped figure, probably wearing a knee-length garment and cloak. The legs appear to be bare and, whilst the feet are missing, slight protruberances on the calves, above the ankle might be interpreted as the top of winged boots. The arms are spread but one is missing beyond the elbow, where it emerges from the cloak, the other is complete, although the hand is damaged. The figure appears to be carrying a bag or pouch and one or two traces suggest that the cloak was edged with a strip of white metal. The head is badly eroded, the features feduced to almost nothing and most of the hair or headgear is missing, but what remains suggests that it too was coated, or inlaid, with a band of white metal (Howard-Davis). |
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