ID | 1020 |
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Images | No image in database |
Grid Ref | SP6364 |
Project type | Metal detector |
County | Northamptonshire |
Site | Whilton |
Site Type | Unknown |
Location Type | Unknown |
Context | Unknown |
Context Quality | 1 |
Object Period | 0 |
Material | Bronze |
Location | Returned to finder |
Ref No | NARC3058 |
M/F | Female |
Age | Mature |
Form | Figurine |
Type | Deity |
Name | Victory |
Bearded | No |
Standing/Seated | Standing |
Attributes | Yes |
Attribute description | Wings |
Clothed | Yes |
Clothing description | Long dress |
Drapery | No |
Condition | Missing forearms and feet |
Classical | 1 |
Quality | Stylised 1 |
Photo | Yes |
Illustration | No |
Height | 65.18 |
Length | 0.00 |
References | PAS database. [Link to Bibliography] |
Description | An incomplete figurine of Victory cast-in-one-piece showing the Goddess draped, with her right leg slightly advanced, both arms and lower legs are broken off and missing. The hair which is worn up in two cast 'buns' one at the top of the head and one at the nape of the neck is nicely engraved, the wings are also decorated with half circle engraving. The broken right arm is held out almost at right angles from the shoulder (PAS). |
PAS id | NARC3058 |
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Last updated: Wed Feb 29 2012