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| ID | 137 |
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| Images |
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| Grid Ref | TL9925 |
| Project type | Unknown |
| County | Essex |
| Site | Colchester |
| Site Type | Military |
| Location Type | Unknown |
| Context | Unknown |
| Context Quality | 0 |
| Object Date | C2-3? |
| Object Period | 3 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Import | No |
| Place of manufacture | Local |
| Location | Colchester Castle Museum |
| Ref No | COLEM 1936.1167 |
| M/F | Female |
| Age | Youth |
| Form | Figurine |
| Type | Deity |
| Name | Venus |
| Bearded | No |
| Standing/Seated | Standing |
| Headgear | Diadem |
| Attributes | Yes |
| Attribute description | Apple |
| Clothed | No |
| Drapery | No |
| Condition | Missing right foot and slightly worn. |
| Classical | 1 |
| Quality | Classical 3 |
| Photo | Yes |
| Illustration | No |
| Height | 104.00 |
| Length | 0.00 |
| Parallels | Menzel 1964, no 34; Fleischer 1967, no 85+86; Boucher 1971, no 11; Rolland 1965, no 76 |
| References | Pitts 1979,no 117, pl 4; Green 1976, 216, no 2; Toynbee 1964, 83; Hull 1961, 35; Lindgren 1980, 77, pl 40 [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | Nude standing figure with weight on right left, left leg bent. Looks slightly to the right. Proportions good. Fingers and toes depicted. Left hand around apple particularly good. Right arm outstretched with open palm. Small breasts. Hair in bun at back of neck and a few long tresses fall forward over her shoulders. Legs joined to the knees. Foot quite large. Eyes with fairly deep sockets, nose and mouth nicely featured, dimple belly button. Well executed piece. |
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