ID | 185 |
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Images | |
Grid Ref | NY5674 |
Project type | Excavation |
County | Cumbria |
Site | Bewcastle |
Site Type | Military |
Location Type | Fort |
Context | Unstratified |
Context Quality | 2 |
Site Date | C3-4 |
Object Period | 0 |
Material | Bronze |
Other finds from site | Pottery, altars, inscriptions |
Location | Tullie House Museum |
Ref No | CALMG 1985.41.121 |
M/F | Male |
Age | Youth |
Form | Figurine |
Type | Deity |
Name | Lar Familiaris |
Aliases | Genius |
Bearded | No |
Standing/Seated | Standing |
Headgear | Wreath |
Attributes | Yes |
Attribute description | Cornucopia |
Clothed | Yes |
Clothing description | Tunic |
Drapery | No |
Condition | Worn, missing feet, right arm and left hand and base of cornucopia. |
Classical | 1 |
Quality | Stylised 1 |
Photo | Yes |
Illustration | No |
Height | 72.00 |
Length | 0.00 |
References | Green 1978, 46, pl 21; Richmond 1938, fig 20; Alcock 1986, 128 [Link to Bibliography] |
Description | Stands with head turned to right. Left arm slightly out to the side with cornucpoia resting against it. Wears a pleated tunic with overfold. Drapery folds are fairly basic; worn but appear quite regular. Details of face are gone, but does appear to be wearing a wreath. |
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