Figurines Data

ID	1061
Images
Grid Ref	TQ3079
Project type	Unknown
County	Greater London
Site	London?
Site Type	Large town
Location Type	Unknown
Context	Unknown
Context Quality	0
Object Period	0
Material	Bronze
Location	Museum of London
Ref No	O.1988
M/F	Male
Age	Mature
Form	Figurine
Type	Deity
Name	Mercury
Bearded	No
Standing/Seated	Standing
Attributes	Yes
Attribute description	Purse, head wings, missing caduceus
Clothed	No
Drapery	Yes
Drapery description	Mantle over left shoulder and arm
Condition	Missing right foot and ankle, good otherwise
Classical	1
Quality	Classical 3
Photo	Yes
Illustration	No
Height	124.00
Length	0.00
References	Pitts 1979, 117 no 1 [Link to Bibliography]
Description	Pitts suggests this could be a fake. Quite a large heavy piece. Disproportionately large right hand is extanded and holds a large purse. The caduceus is missing from the left hand. Fairly crude facial features. Muscular (the bulging left bicep is disproportionately large) with well defined muscles on chest, abdomen and back. The mantle is flung around the left shoulder, curves out from the back of the arm, then rests over the elbow and hangs down behind the forearm. Wings spring directly from the hair.