ID | 167 |
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Images | No image in database |
Grid Ref | SY6788 |
Project type | Excavation |
County | Dorset |
Site | Maiden Castle |
Site Type | Religious |
Location Type | Temple |
Context | Veranda |
Context Quality | 2 |
Site Date | mid C4-5 |
Context Date | C4 |
Object Period | 0 |
Material | Bronze |
Secondary Material | Tinned |
Other finds from site | 4th c coins |
Location | Doset County Museum |
Form | Figurine |
Type | Composite |
Name | Three horned bull |
Bearded | No |
Clothed | No |
Drapery | No |
Condition | Good |
Classical | 0 |
Quality | Stylised |
Photo | Yes |
Illustration | No |
Height | 95.00 |
Length | 0.00 |
Parallels | Zadoks-Josephus Jitta 1967, no 46; Boucher 1973, no 308; Fleischer 1967, no 256; Reinach 1931, no 288 |
References | Pitts 1979, no146; Toynbee 1964, 103 + 1962, 40; Wheeler 1943, 75-6, Green 1978, 200, no 5; Taylor 1935, pl 41 [Link to Bibliography] |
Description | 3 horned bull; above centre of back is a heavily draped half-figure of goddess; on tail, which is arched over back, is plump human-headed bird; headless human bust behind horns. Unique piece, Celtic ideology but classical style; good workmanship (Pitts) |
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